"In somewhat of a pivotal moment for Bitcoin and U.S. crypto policy, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins is set to speak at the Bitcoin 2026 Conference. This will mark the first time a sitting SEC Chair has been invited to the flagship event, underscoring how digital assets have regained prominence in the national regulatory conversation. The event is the world's largest Bitcoin conference and it will take place April 27-29, 2026, at The Venetian in Las Vegas."
"Atkins's invitation comes during a dramatic shift in U.S. crypto policy leadership. Since being appointed SEC Chair in 2025, he has signaled a departure from a decade of ambiguity and enforcement-driven oversight that many in the industry say stifled innovation. Atkins has repeatedly emphasized that clear, workable regulations are crucial to nurture digital asset markets. He has publicly stated that most crypto tokens do not qualify as securities under existing law"
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins will speak at the Bitcoin 2026 Conference in Las Vegas on April 27-29, 2026, marking the first invitation of a sitting SEC Chair to the flagship event. The conference expects tens of thousands of attendees and hundreds of speakers from across the Bitcoin ecosystem. Atkins's appointment in 2025 has signaled a shift away from enforcement-driven oversight toward clearer, workable regulations. Atkins asserts most crypto tokens do not qualify as securities under existing law and prioritizes regulatory clarity over litigation. The SEC launched Project Crypto to modernize securities laws for blockchain-native assets. Senate Agriculture Committee legislation advanced a bill to give the CFTC exclusive jurisdiction over spot digital commodities while leaving securities-related digital assets under the SEC.
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