The SEC Chairman emphasized that careful oversight is needed regarding cryptocurrency.

Risks of Cryptocurrency Technology

Paul Atkins, the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), stated that the innovative technology of cryptocurrency presents a dangerous allure for governments to misuse investor oversight.

Atkins emphasized during the sixth roundtable on cryptocurrency that U.S. policymakers need to limit the government's appetite for personal data. This meeting addressed issues of privacy and surveillance.