Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Paul Atkinson will attend the 2026 Bitcoin Conference held in Las Vegas, marking the first appearance of the current SEC Chairman at this industry-leading event. This move signifies that the SEC's cryptocurrency policy is shifting from enforcement-led to a greater focus on public engagement. Meanwhile, the SEC and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are working towards unified digital asset regulation. Atkinson and CFTC Chairman Mike Selig will jointly attend, indicating that Washington is moving towards coordinated regulation.
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Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Paul Atkinson will attend the 2026 Bitcoin Conference held in Las Vegas, marking the first appearance of the current SEC Chairman at this industry-leading event. This move signifies that the SEC's cryptocurrency policy is shifting from enforcement-led to a greater focus on public engagement. Meanwhile, the SEC and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are working towards unified digital asset regulation. Atkinson and CFTC Chairman Mike Selig will jointly attend, indicating that Washington is moving towards coordinated regulation.