Trump Vows Crypto Market Structure Law That Cannot Be Undone
SEC Chair Paul Atkins reinforced that direction in a post on X, saying the SEC has moved away from its prior stance toward innovation. He said the agency, the administration, and Congress are working to deliver digital asset clarity. The message placed , perpetuals, exchanges, builders, and token issuers inside a broader policy reset focused on U.S. market activity. SEC and CFTC Coordination Sharpens Rulemaking Regulators are moving on a parallel track while Congress debates market-structure legislation. Atkins has promoted an “ACT” strategy focused on advancing, clarifying, and transforming SEC regulation. The plan would shift oversight away from enforcement-first actions and toward formal rules, updated disclosure standards, and closer coordination with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). He has also supported clearer lines between tokenized securities and commodities. Recent SEC initiatives point to a broader rulemaking push. Atkins has said the agency is nearing an innovation exemption for compliant on-chain trading of tokenized securities. SEC officials have also discussed custody, cybersecurity, staff guidance, exposure, disclosure modernization, and crypto-linked public companies. Separately, Trump defended CFTC authority over , tying derivatives oversight to his wider U.S. crypto leadership agenda. Reacting to Trumps Truth Social post, Atkins wrote on X: “For too long, the SEC was at odds









