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Nasdaq's president says the SEC’s new crypto stance is letting markets 'build' again
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Nasdaq's president says the SEC’s new crypto stance is letting markets 'build' again

CoinDesk · May 6, 2026, 10:31 PM

Key takeaways

  • Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) changing approach to crypto regulation is giving market operators more room to experiment with blockchain-based infrastructure and tokenized assets.
  • Speaking at Consensus in Miami on Wednesday, Cohen said the industry now feels it can “build” again after years of regulatory uncertainty.
  • “The gray zone four years ago was a no-fly zone,” Cohen said. “The gray zone now is we can build.

Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) changing approach to crypto regulation is giving market operators more room to experiment with blockchain-based infrastructure and tokenized assets.

Speaking at Consensus in Miami on Wednesday, Cohen said the industry now feels it can “build” again after years of regulatory uncertainty.

“The gray zone four years ago was a no-fly zone,” Cohen said. “The gray zone now is we can build. We can gain some scale. We can experiment without maybe any brush back.”

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