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SEC CHAIR ATKINS, CFTC CHAIR SELIG : Team Trump readies crypto plan so Americans can count on their future

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29.01.2026

Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram has the latest on delays to a crypto bill on Capitol Hill on ‘Special Report.’

America’s financial markets are the strongest and most trusted in the world because they were built upon the premises of clear rules and fair enforcement.

Rather than adhere to these principles, the Biden administration chased headlines with flashy enforcement actions and instituted opaque rules that stifled progress. But thanks to the leadership of President Donald Trump, America’s financial regulators are returning to the basic tenets that made our markets the envy of the world.

As new technologies reshape the financial services landscape, we must ensure that innovation thrives on American soil and under American law – in service of everyday Americans.

To that end, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are re-launching Project Crypto as a joint policy initiative to better prepare U.S. markets for the digital era.

DIGITAL MARKUP: DEMOCRATS PUSH FOR GUARDRAILS IN CRYPTO REGULATIONS

President Donald Trump dances after speaking to House Republican lawmakers during their annual policy retreat, Jan. 6, 2026, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)

As markets move on-chain, regulators must keep pace. Congress is advancing bipartisan legislation to establish a federal framework for digital asset markets. But legislation alone cannot deliver the clarity that investors and market participants need. We must pair it with........

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