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Rewriting the Rules: The SEC & CFTC on Crypto, IPOs & the Future of American Markets

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Rewriting the Rules: The SEC & CFTC on Crypto, IPOs & the Future of American Markets

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

Mar 11
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

Mar 11
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(0:00) Jason and Chamath welcome SEC's Paul Atkins and CFTC's Michael Selig (0:53) Atkins on how US markets have changed over his 40 year career (3:04) Top priorities across both agencies: Fixing the IPO drought, crypto regulation, cutting unnecessary ru...

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In this episode, SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Michael Selig join Jason Calacanis and Chamath Palihapitiya for a wide-ranging discussion on the evolution and future of U.S. financial markets.
01:00
Today, due to robust private capital markets, there are half as many public companies as 30 years ago
06:15
Michael Selig aims to get crypto-related legislation across the finish line to give the CFTC broad authority over spot markets
11:14
Leverage is identified as a key issue in the market, with questions about the proper amount and who should set the rules
15:33
Decades of sniping between SEC and CFTC staff killed potential products
19:15
Kalshi took enforcement action against a participant who insider traded on Mr. Beast's YouTube channel information
30:01
With vibrant software, AI agents can process the data and publish a real-time dashboard
30:31
A sophisticated investor test—like a driver's license—could allow more people to participate in private company trading
38:03
The speaker advocates for simplifying swap data reporting regulations and wishes the SEC had more self-certification like the CFTC
40:36
The SEC Chairman signals willingness to review accreditation rules to open private funds to broader participation while maintaining standards
46:21
The line between launching tokens and protecting the public is unclear, with some tokens looking like stocks
56:07
A significant percentage of young men aged 18–30 engaging with trading platforms meet clinical criteria for gambling addiction

Chapters

Jason and Chamath welcome SEC's Paul Atkins and CFTC's Michael Selig
00:00
Atkins on how US markets have changed over his 40 year career
00:53
Top priorities across both agencies: Fixing the IPO drought, crypto regulation, cutting unnecessary rules
03:04
AI trading bots, autonomous hedge funds, and investing with leverage
08:16
Ending the "Turf War" between the SEC and CFTC, super app vision
15:30
Prediction markets, insider trading, gray area
19:15
Trump advocates for changing quarterly earnings to bi-annual
26:56
Changing the accreditation rules a priority for 2026
30:30
HFT firms that dominate the futures markets, swap reporting
34:56
VC fund formation
40:36
US markets vs the world, crypto classification
46:18
Biggest risks: Market manipulation, crypto scams, and the Gen Z gambling crisis
52:54

Transcript

Jason Calacanis: All right, everybody, welcome to the All In Interview Program. Today, we are delighted to have two of the most important individuals shaping capital markets over the next couple of years. SEC Chair Paul Atkins is with us, as well as CFTC C...