Forbes: Bitcoin’s Return to $80K Expectations Rise as SEC Chair’s Stance at Bitcoin 2026 Draws Attention

Odaily Planet Daily News: US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins recently reaffirmed the advancement of "Project Crypto" and announced plans to jointly develop a digital asset classification framework with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This framework aims to clarify when a token is deemed a security and introduces an "innovation exemption" to support the on-chain trading of tokenized securities.

The market believes that the series of initiatives promoted by Paul Atkins represent one of the most proactive shifts in crypto regulation within the SEC's history, marking a formal abandonment of the old "regulation by enforcement" model in favor of clear rule-making. This move could release a stronger entry signal for institutional capital that has been waiting on the sidelines, potentially pushing Bitcoin’s price back above the $80,000 mark. Currently, Bitcoin is trading at approximately $77,586, and the market is closely watching Paul Atkins' further comments at the Bitcoin 2026 conference in late April. (Forbes)