SEC Chair Atkins: Agency Prepared to Set Crypto Rules if Clarity Act Stalls

SEC Chair Atkins signaled the agency is prepared to advance crypto rulemaking if the Clarity Act fails to deliver legislative guidance. The message reduces near-term policy uncertainty by implying a fallback path to regulatory frameworks, but it also underscores that outcomes may be driven by agency discretion rather than statute. Markets may react via shifts in perceived compliance risk and exchange/token listing posture.