SEC Chair Paul Atkins said that crypto innovation exemptions - covering areas like tokenized securities and DeFi - are unlikely to be issued this month or next, noting they are being approached with caution despite his earlier expectation of a January rollout. He also noted that major Wall Street firms, including JPMorgan, Citadel, and SIFMA, have met with the SEC’s crypto task force to raise concerns about the potential economic effects of these exemptions.