Overview
- The new SEC podcast, hosted by Chair Paul Atkins with Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda, uses its first episode to put crypto policy and 2026 priorities front and center.
- Atkins, Peirce, and Uyeda project an innovation‑first stance, saying the U.S. should be where people build and that the agency will work with firms when the law is unclear.
- The agency has retooled its approach through Project Crypto and closer work with the CFTC, including repealing bank‑custody guidance known as SAB 121 and stating that most crypto assets are not securities.
- Crypto enforcement has slowed under the new approach, with actions down 22% in fiscal 2025 and monetary relief falling to $2.7 billion from $8.2 billion.
- Industry voices say clear and timely rules could bring listings, products, and infrastructure back to the U.S., while slow moves could push core build‑out to Singapore, the UAE, or the EU.