SEC Chair Paul Atkins has publicly acknowledged the « weaponization » of the agency against the cryptocurrency sector, days after the unveiling of the CLARITY Act. The bill aims to clarify the division of regulatory authority between the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and to allow crypto projects to raise capital before launching. The legislation, still pending in the Senate, could benefit from this shift in tone at the SEC’s helm. Prediction markets indicate that the odds of the CLARITY Act being signed into law in 2026 have slightly decreased over the past week. The decisive Senate vote is scheduled for September 15.
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