SEC's Paul Atkins Unveils 2025 Crypto Policy Overhaul and Innovation Safe Harbor

New SEC Chair Paul Atkins outlined a sweeping shift in the agency’s approach to digital assets, announcing a new classification framework and an “innovation exemption” safe harbor that could launch as early as January 2025. The reforms mark a clear break from years of enforcement-heavy oversight and will unfold alongside a still-pending crypto bill in Congress that will redefine SEC–CFTC jurisdiction.