SEC Chairman’s Landmark Speech: DeFi’s Impact on US Innovation

On June 9, 2025, Paul S. Atkins, the newly appointed chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), delivered a groundbreaking speech at the “DeFi and the American Spirit” roundtable in Washington, sparking intense discussions within the crypto community. His address, hailed as ‘the most open and crypto-friendly official statement in the past five years,’ emphasized the positive potential of decentralized finance while outlining a path forward for regulatory engagement with blockchain technology.