#美SEC促进加密资产创新监管框架 $ETH Has the tone of the US securities regulator suddenly changed? The new SEC chief, Paul Atkins, dropped a strong statement at Washington Fintech Week: Cryptocurrency and asset tokenization are now our top priorities.

How significant is this? Atkins made it clear that a "robust regulatory framework" is being built, but the goal isn’t to crack down—it’s to call back those crypto companies that fled overseas due to unclear policies. The old days of “guess whether I’ll penalize you” ambiguity may really be over.

Even more exciting is the area of distributed ledger technology. Atkins said this is the "most exciting thing" in the entire crypto space and revealed that an "innovation exemption clause" is already in the works, expected to materialize by the end of the year. What does this mean? Blockchain projects that meet the criteria may be able to obtain legal trial licenses, no longer having to operate in legal gray areas.

Of course, reality is still a bit surreal—the SEC is currently semi-paralyzed due to the government shutdown. But even these statements have reassured the market: when the rules are clear, the potential for growth is much greater.

For those who’ve been waiting for a policy shift, this 2023 regulatory pivot counts as some of the year’s biggest news. After all, true bull markets often begin the day regulators start speaking plainly.