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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to introduce a new “innovation exemption” to support crypto developers and digital asset firms building in the U.S., with rulemaking expected to start by the end of 2025, Chair Paul Atkins said. The plan was revealed during a Futures and Derivatives Law Report event hosted by the law firm Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP in New York. SEC pushes ahead with crypto exemption despite government shutdown The SEC Chair explained that many people who build with digital assets relocate their work to other countries due to unclear or stringent regulations by the SEC. He wants to give people a fair chance to work on new technologies without worrying that the SEC will suddenly take action against them.  Atkins said that the SEC expects to propose the official rulemaking process for the innovation exemption no later than the end of 2025 or early 2026, depending on how long this government shutdown is going to have to go.” The agency can still perform some crucial jobs, but the shutdown has halted rulemaking and made it difficult to adhere to planned schedules. He also discussed how the SEC drove many talented developers, engineers, and business leaders out of the United States in search of better opportunities, largely due to strict and unclear rules that instilled fear. “We’ve had four years of repression in that industry, and it pushed innovation abroad rather than keeping it here,” he said. “My goal now is to make people feel they can build in the United States without fearing unclear regulations.” Atkins added that the new exemption rule won’t remove oversight or allow unsafe practices. Instead, it will balance between safety and progress to open doors for entrepreneurs and developers who want to build responsibly but need clear rules to do…

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