"I'm in favor of not having any rules against insider trading. I would like all the information out there as soon as it's available. Because look, as a society, we are better off knowing as soon as possible anything that is knowable."
David Woodcock's appointment as the Director of the SEC's Division of Enforcement marks a significant transition, with a focus on protecting investors and enhancing market integrity.
Atkins underscored that public blockchains are "more transparent than any legacy financial system ever built," with every transaction recorded on a ledger accessible to anyone. Atkins also said that chain analytics firms are already adept at linking on-chain activity to off-chain identities.