SEC Holds “SEC Speaks in 2025” Conference

The SEC, in coordination with the Practising Law Institute, held its “SEC Speaks in 2025” conference on May 19–20. In his prepared remarks, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins stressed the importance of the SEC’s role in promoting innovation in the markets, particularly with respect to crypto assets. Other SEC priorities addressed by Mr. Atkins included the agency’s Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (known as "FinHub"), private fund investments, and the consolidated audit trail.

Also see the speeches at the conference by SEC Commissioners Hester Peirce, Caroline Crenshaw, and Mark Uyeda as well as by Stacey Bowers, director of the Commission’s Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation.