SEC Chairman: The Combination of Blockchain and AI Will Usher in a New Era of Prosperity, SEC Determined to Seize the Opportunity

BlockBeats News, on September 11, Paul S. Atkins, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), reiterated in a post the key points from his speech at the inaugural OECD Global Financial Markets Roundtable. "The SEC's priorities in the crypto space are clear: we must ensure the security status of crypto assets. Most crypto tokens are not securities, and we will clearly define these boundaries. Blockchain is reshaping the way transactions and settlements are conducted, and artificial intelligence is opening the door to proxy finance—a system where autonomous AI agents execute trades, allocate capital, and manage risk at speeds unmatched by humans, with securities law compliance embedded in their code. The potential benefits are enormous: faster markets, lower costs, and broader access to strategies once exclusive to major Wall Street firms. By combining AI with blockchain, we can empower individuals, enhance competition, and unlock new prosperity. The SEC is determined to seize the opportunities before us."