SEC's lone Democratic member, Caroline Crenshaw, warned that the agency is straying from its mission and ignoring significant risks, including in the cryptocurrency space.
Crenshaw likened SEC's regulatory structure to a game of Jenga, highlighting the loss of SEC staff and concerns over the administration's intent to scale back financial regulatory bodies.
The Trump administration has signaled its intent to cut staffing levels at regulatory agencies and has attempted to scale down enforcement efforts, including those related to cryptocurrency.
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins mentioned considering regulatory changes to cater to on-chain securities and other crypto assets to support Trump's vision of the U.S. becoming the 'crypto capital of the planet.'