SEC Chair Paul Atkins stated that the financial system is moving toward Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, expressing his goal to transition stock markets to on-chain infrastructure. During a CNBC interview, Atkins emphasized the agency's commitment to integrating blockchain technology into traditional equity trading systems. The SEC has already introduced an "innovation exemption" framework allowing qualified trading venues to conduct on-chain trading of tokenized U.S. stocks. This regulatory mechanism enables compliant platforms to experiment with blockchain-based securities settlement while maintaining oversight standards.