SEC Chair Paul Atkins Supports CLARITY Act While Vowing Continued Regulatory Action

SEC Chair Paul Atkins (Paul Atkins) expressed support for the CLARITY Act (US digital-asset market-structure bill) during a Senate Banking Committee hearing, describing it as a watershed moment for crypto regulation. However, Atkins warned that the SEC will continue its regulatory enforcement even if congressional legislation stalls, emphasizing the agency's ongoing duty to protect investors until new laws are enacted.