In somewhat of a pivotal moment for Bitcoin and U.S. crypto policy, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins is set to speak at the Bitcoin 2026 Conference.

This will mark the first time a sitting SEC Chair has been invited to the flagship event, underscoring how digital assets have regained prominence in the national regulatory conversation.

The event is the world’s largest Bitcoin conference and it will take place April 27–29, 2026, at The Venetian in Las Vegas. The annual conference expects tens of thousands of attendees and hundreds of speakers, including builders, policymakers and innovators from across the Bitcoin ecosystem. 

Atkins’s…

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