SEC Chairman Paul Atkins: Single New Framework Coming for Crypto and Traditional Securities

• SEC Chair Paul Atkins supports letting registrants custody and trade both securities and crypto assets within a unified framework.
• The SEC plans to absorb FinHub’s functions and adopt new draft rules encouraging innovation in digital finance.
• Atkins criticized past crypto enforcement tactics and promised more transparency and practical guidance moving forward.

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins announced plans to allow registered firms to handle both securities and non-securities, including digital assets, within a single regulatory framework. 

Speaking at the SEC Speaks conference in Washington D.C. on May 19, 2025, Atkins said this approach could reduce investor costs and bring digital asset markets into a regulated environment. The proposal marks a shift in the agency’s stance toward cryptocurrency and other emerging financial technologies.

Atkins: Firms Should Handle Securities, Crypto “Under One Roof”

Atkins stated that registrants should be permitted to custody and trade all asset classes “under one roof.” He also noted that combining these functions could pave the way for a future “super-app” structure that merges traditional and decentralized …

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