06:48 AM EDT, 09/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The US Securities and Exchange Commission is taking steps to soften an aggressive enforcement agenda against companies, the Financial Times reported Monday, citing Chair Paul Atkins.

The SEC boss also told the newspaper in an interview he's aiming to fulfill President Donald Trump's promise to make the US the cryptocurrency capital of the world.

The Financial Times reported that the SEC has since January dropped cases and investigations targeting crypto platforms.

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