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Atkins: Remarks at the Investor Advisory Committee Meeting
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. It is a pleasure to join you for the fourth and final Investor Advisory Committee meeting of 2025. Before I share a few reflections, I must note that the views I express here today are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of the SEC as an institution or of the other Commissioners. Of course, I also want to thank each of you for the time, expertise, and spirited commitment that you brought to the Committee this year. Your work is essential—our markets prosper when investors have confidence that our rules are fair, our processes are predictable, and our regulators are not ... (full story)
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As we consider the rise of public blockchains and tokenization, we must acknowledge that these technologies have the capacity to streamline not only trading but the entire issuer-investor relationship.
— Paul Atkins (@SECPaulSAtkins) December 4, 2025
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In other words, tokenization is not just about transforming how trades occur. It can also enable direct connectivity for proxy voting, dividend payments, and shareholder communications, reducing the need for multiple intermediaries in those processes as well.
— Paul Atkins (@SECPaulSAtkins) December 4, 2025
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If we want to boost innovation, investment, and jobs here in the United States, we must provide compliant pathways that allow market participants to leverage the unique capabilities of this new technology.
— Paul Atkins (@SECPaulSAtkins) December 4, 2025
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A thoughtful exemptive framework—cabined, time limited, transparent, and anchored in strong investor protections—could allow the markets to develop on-chain models and give investors innovative new choices.
— Paul Atkins (@SECPaulSAtkins) December 4, 2025