SEC Chairman Paul Atkins has said that the agency does not intend to tighten regulations due to the crypto market’s temporary leaks. Speaking at the ETHDenver conference, he emphasized that the commission’s task was to develop clear rules rather than respond to daily fluctuations. He said that growth-oriented investors would inevitably be disappointed.

Atkins confirmed the abandonment of the policy of coercive measures that prevailed a few years ago. The SEC has already halted a number of cases against crypto companies and issued clarifications on mining, steakmaking, and memkoins. Together with the CFTC, the agency is working on asset classification and rules for trading token securities through automated marketers.

Commissioner Esther Pearce added that regulatory clarity alone is not enough - the industry must create truly useful products. In her view, it is the practical value of crypto solutions that can provide them with bipartisan support in Washington.