Paul Atkins
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“One of my priorities for the Commission is to explore ways to facilitate the ability of individual investors to participate in private markets, while at the same time protecting those investors from bad actors and fraud,”
Paul Atkins · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-01
Atkins said in a statement that facilitating individual investor participation in private markets while protecting them from fraud is one of his priorities for the Commission.
“not be reserved for the wealthiest or for those deemed to be the most sophisticated.”
Paul Atkins · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-01
Atkins argued that access to private markets should not be reserved for the wealthiest or most sophisticated investors.
“one of the great engines of American enterprise”
Paul Atkins · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-01
SEC chairman Paul Atkins said investor demand for private market investment opportunities is growing, adding that exposure to private markets should not be reserved only for the wealthy.
“The Innovation Exemption is designed to resolve challenges that have prevented responsible innovation from taking root in the United States while providing investor protections and market integrity standards,”
Paul Atkins · said 2026-09-17 · reported 2026-09-17
The SEC issued an order creating a regulatory pathway for tokenized stocks, and Atkins commented on the purpose of the Innovation Exemption in a statement.
“The Commission is not cementing today's technology as the standard for tomorrow,”
Paul Atkins · said 2026-09-17 · reported 2026-09-17
Atkins described the Commission's approach to regulating tokenized securities without locking in current technology as a permanent standard.
“Instead, it is allowing the market to evolve, monitoring its development, and using that insight to inform a nimbler and future-ready regulatory framework. ... Critically, this interim measure must be followed by durable rulemaking to ensure that onchain markets remain a viable pathway as our capital markets continue to evolve.”
Paul Atkins · said 2026-09-17 · reported 2026-09-17
Atkins emphasized that the five-year Innovation Exemption is an interim measure that must be followed by durable rulemaking for onchain markets.