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- Sep 25, 2025 05:10 UTC
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No SEC–CFTC Merger Yet, Says Paul Atkins; Crypto Market Bill Needed by 2025
Paul Atkins said that SEC and CFTC need to work together to provide clarity, but he denied merging them.
He also called on lawmakers to push their efforts to pass the crypto market structure bill.
He confirmed that the SEC is working with both the House and Senate to provide technical support on securities law
SEC Chair Paul Atkins said in an interview with Fox Business that talk of a merger between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is only speculation. He also confirmed that the White House has set 2025 as the target deadline to pass the Market Structure Bill.
Is Atkins Merging CFTC and SEC?
In the interview, Atkins stated that the two agencies are working closely together as both agencies plan to join a roundtable by the end of the month, on September 29. However, he denied any speculation about a potential merger between the SEC and the CFTC.
He said, “My hands are full right now, and we are working hand in glove right now with the CFTC. People have been discussing these issues for a long time, and we’re at a point now, especially when we look at the changes in the digital asset area, that it’s really incumbent on the two agencies to work hand in glove.”
Later in his X post, Atkins reiterated that these two agencies need to work together to provide clarity, but he didn’t confirm merging them.
Atkins’ Comments on Market Structure Bill
The SEC Chair also called on lawmakers to accelerate their efforts to pass the crypto market structure bill. He confirmed that the SEC is working with both the House and Senate to provide technical support on securities law and address existing gaps in oversight. He is urging the White House to pass the bill by the end of 2025.
Atkins referred to the GENIUS Act and how it enhanced the crypto framework in the United States. Pushing that further, he said,
“It’s important that we have a Market Structure Bill…We want to see this get over the finish line.”
The next step, according to Atkins, is creating a market structure bill that clarifies responsibilities between the SEC and CFTC through coordinated rulemaking. This comment comes as Patrick Witt, executive director of the White House Council of Advisors on Digital Assets, confirmed that he expects the Cingree to pass the bill before the year’s end.
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FAQs
No, SEC Chair Paul Atkins denied merger speculation. He confirmed the agencies are working closely together but are not planning to combine into a single entity.
SEC Chair Atkins stated the SEC and CFTC are working “hand in glove” to provide regulatory clarity, especially for digital assets, but a merger is not happening.
Yes, the SEC is providing technical support to lawmakers on the market structure bill and is urging for its passage to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework.
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