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SEC Chair explains why NFTs fall outside of securities laws

BitRSS 19 Mar 2026
Paul Atkins says nonfungible tokens are typically collectibles, not investment contracts, as the agency outlines new categories of digital assets outside securities laws ... .
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SEC Chair Explains Why NFTs Don’t Qualify as Securities

Crypto Economy 19 Mar 2026
The SEC identified four categories of assets exempt from securities laws ... Paul Atkins, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), provided clarity on the legal nature of digital assets.
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SEC chair sets the record straight on why NFTs do not count as securities

Cryptopolitan 19 Mar 2026
The SEC says NFTs are not securities ... According to the SEC chair, the agency is trying to define NFTs clearly, promote fairness, and allow innovation to continue while protecting users ... The SEC changes its approach to create clear crypto rules.
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SEC chair Paul Atkins floats ‘safe harbor’ exemptions for crypto

BitRSS 18 Mar 2026
SEC chair Paul Atkins says the regulator should review giving a range of exemptions to crypto companies to allow “bespoke pathways” to raise money ... .
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SEC chair calls for ‘coordinated oversight‘ between US regulators

BitRSS 10 Mar 2026
Paul Atkins said that he had stopped ”duplicative enforcement actions” between the SEC and CFTC, stressing the need for a coordinated approach ... .
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SEC Chair Atkins vows to deploy AI against criminals misusing AI

Cryptopolitan 05 Mar 2026
The SEC has announced plans to integrate AI technology into its operations in order to make detecting anomalies easier and faster and conduct risk assessments ... How is the SEC using AI to protect investors and catch fraudsters?.
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Warren Calls on SEC Chair Atkins to Release Delayed 2025 Enforcement Data After Refusal to Confirm Enforcement Decline (US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs)

Public Technologies 03 Mar 2026
) March 03, 2026 Warren Calls on SEC Chair Atkins to Release Delayed 2025 Enforcement Data After Refusal to Confirm Enforcement Decline ... But the SEC, under your leadership, has yet to release FY 2025 data," wrote the Ranking Member.
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Former SEC Chair Made Shocking Revelation to Ripple’s CEO During White House Meet

Bitcoinist 03 Mar 2026
XRP Australia 2026 turned into an unexpected window into Washington’s inner workings when Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse revealed that former SEC Chair Gary Gensler had privately apologized and ...
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SEC Chair Atkins signals crypto reset as Bitcoin hovers near $67,000

Cryptopolitan 01 Mar 2026
Speaking at recent policy discussions and briefings, Atkins criticized the regulatory approach taken under former SEC Chair Gary Gensler during a fireside chat, noting that the agency previously relied heavily on enforcement-driven oversight.
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Gary Gensler Apology: Stunning Claim of Former SEC Chair’s Regret to Ripple CEO Emerges

Bitcoin World 27 Feb 2026
According to a report from cryptocurrency news outlet U.Today, former SEC Chairman Gary Gensler allegedly offered a personal apology to Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse ... Neither the SEC nor Ripple has officially confirmed or denied this account publicly.
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