SEC Chairman Paul Atkins On The Clarity Act, Tokenization, Taxonomy, & Future Of Crypto

We’re celebrating our 1-year anniversary with SEC Chairman Paul Atkins! 

We cover his crypto origin story, how sentiment in DC has shifted, the push toward tokenization and on-chain markets, the SEC’s evolving token taxonomy, partisan politics in finance, what could define 2026, and his relationship with former Chairman Gary Gensler.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

0:30 - What Does ‘Crypto In America’ Mean to  Chairman Atkins

2:30 - Getting Involved With Crypto Back in 2016

4:45 - Biggest Surprise Since Coming Back to the SEC? 

6:30 - Have Opinions On Crypto Changed For The Better?

9:00 - Tokenization

12:15 - Token Taxonomy 

18:00 - Relationship With Gary Gensler 

21:00 - Partisan Politics In Financial Services 

25:30 - What Will Be The SECs Most Significant Move In 2026? 

28:00 - What Chairman Atkins Is Paying Attention To Outside Of The SEC

30:00 - Thanks Chairman Atkins For Joining! Like & Subscribe

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