SEC Chair Paul Atkins emphasizes the importance of regulatory clarity for tokenization, coinciding with the House's approval of the GENIUS bill aimed at stablecoin regulation.
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins announced that the agency is considering regulatory exemptions to promote tokenization in the financial sector, following the House's passage of the GENIUS bill. This initiative aims to encourage innovative trading models and strengthen the U.S.'s position in the global cryptocurrency market, as the market for tokenized real-world assets has grown significantly, reaching $23 billion in 2025.