SEC prepares “innovation exemption” measure to attract developers and crypto companies

• The president of the Sec, Paul Atkins, plans to present the “Exemption for innovation” before 2026.
• The process faces delays for the partial closure of the US government.
• The measure seeks to reverse years of restrictive policies towards the crypto industry.

🚨 The SEC of the United States announces an “innovation exemption” for crypto companies

President Paul Atkins seeks to revitalize the industry with a clear regulatory framework.

The measure could be presented before 2026, despite the partial closure of the government.

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The United States Stock Exchange and Securities Commission (SEC) Plan to establish one “Exemption for innovation”measure that would allow companies to develop technologies based on digital assets within the country, according to statements of its president, Paul Atkins.

The official said that the initiative could be formalized before the end of the year or during the first quarter of 2026, despite the difficulties caused by the current closure of the federal government. Atkins spoke during the event FUTURES AND DERIVES LAW REPORTorganized by the firm Katten Muim Rosenman LLP In New York, reviewed by COINDESK.

Innovation priority on the regulatory agenda

During his speech, Atkins reiterated that the cryptocurrency industry is a central priority for the body. He pointed out that the new approach seeks to position the agency as a pro-innovation actor and receptive to technological development.

“As you know, we have had at least four years of repression in this industry, with the result of pushing innovation abroad,” ATKINS declared on a panel next to the ex -commissioner Troy Paredes.

The president of the regulatory entity argued that the new exemption seeks to offer a clearer and more predictable framework for developers and entrepreneurs. “I want innovators to feel they can build here, in the United States, without having to flee to other jurisdictions,” express.

If specified, the measure would mark an important transition from the policy of “Regulation through coercive actions” applied by previous administrations, towards a process of Formal regulation with public consultations and defined criteria.

Atkins recognized, however, that the current closure of the government has limited the progress in the drafting of new norms. Only the “Essential tasks”he explained, while the normative formulation projects – including those related to cryptocurrencies – remain in pause.

Cooperation with him Congress

At another time in his speech, Atkins valued the efforts of the Congress American to advance specific laws for the sector. Especially highlighted the approval of the Genius law, The first standard focused on the use and issuance of Stablecoins within the country.

“There is a market structure issue in the project, and we will see how it evolves”he commented, showing optimism about the possibility of new legislative initiatives that give greater clarity to the ecosystem.

However, other panel participants were more cautious. Summer MersingerExecutive Director of the Blockchain Association and excomised from the CFTC, He estimated that the probability that an integral law on market structure be approved before the end of the year is only 51 % or 52 %.

For its part, Greg Xethalispartner and general advisor of Multicoin capitaland Chris Perkinsof Coinfund, They agreed that, although the legislative work is valuable, the approval of a high range law remains uncertain.

Impulse to the stablecoins after the Genius law

The Genius law, promulgated at the beginning of the year, it has already begun to produce tangible results. He Treasury Department He has published proposals for regulation for the Stablecoins sector, which feels the basis for an expansion of the use of these digital currencies in financial payments and contracts.

Xethalis said that “Now that there are clear rules, we will see an explosion of developers using these tools daily.” He mentioned as an example the integration of the stablecoin USDC by Visa In his payment solutions, what – according to him – demonstrates how the public can be using cryptocurrencies indirectly.

In turn, Mersinger stressed that Stablecoins have potential to continue growing as an instrument of collateral and in institutional funds transfers.

With the promise of a “Exemption of innovation” On the horizon, the new leadership of the Sec It could mark a regulatory turn that defines the future of cryptocurrencies in the United States, seeking to balance supervision with incentive to technological development.

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