Paul Atkins Makes History as First Sitting SEC Chair to Speak at Bitcoin Conference 2026

TLDR: Paul Atkins becomes the first sitting SEC Chair to address Bitcoin 2026 in a historic move.  Project Crypto expands into a joint SEC–CFTC initiative for unified digital asset oversight.  Senate advances legislation giving the CFTC spot market authority over digital commodities.  Atkins emphasizes self-custody and clear rules to guide Bitcoin and crypto markets forward. [...]

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