Forbes: Hype Grows for BTC to Return to $80,000, SEC Chair's Stance at Bitcoin 2026 Conference Draws Attention

Odaily Planet Daily News: US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins recently reiterated the advancement of “Project Crypto” and announced that the SEC will work with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to develop a digital asset classification framework to clarify when a token is considered a security. He also introduced an “innovation exemption” to support on-chain trading of tokenized securities.

The market believes that the series of initiatives pushed by Paul Atkins is one of the most positive shifts in crypto regulation in SEC history, marking the official 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 on the sidelines, potentially driving the price of Bitcoin back above $80,000. Currently, Bitcoin is trading at around $77,586, and the market is closely watching Paul Atkins' further statements at the Bitcoin 2026 conference in late April. (Forbes)