The new SEC Chairman Paul Atkins has outlined fresh goals for the crypto industry under his leadership. In his testimony before the United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on June 3, 2025, the newly appointed chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) laid out his intention to establish a clear and comprehensive regulatory framework for … Read more
Crypto markets lit up Tuesday after a mix of political drama and regulatory shakeups jolted investor confidence. Bitcoin jumped to over $91,000 for the first time in nearly two months, with some help from Donald Trump’s latest jabs at the Federal Reserve and the appointment of Paul Atkins as the new head of the SEC. … Read more
Atkins, who sat on the SEC from 2002 until 2008, lamented the current regulatory ambiguity. He emphasized that new rules that would be effective, fair, and within the SEC’s authority were necessary. His cause is to steer the agency back to its core mandates—protecing investors, enjoying fair markets, and encouraging capital growth. Senator Tim Scott, … Read more
Lisa Gordon, chair of investment bank Cavendish and a member of the Capital Markets Industry Taskforce, has called for the UK to introduce a tax on cryptocurrency purchases while simultaneously cutting taxes on equities. The aim, she argues, is to encourage younger Britons to invest in local stocks and help boost the country’s sluggish capital … Read more