It’s not a surprise that the Trump administration would launch a crypto task force. But it was something of a surprise that one got underway while Paul Atkins, Trump’s nominee

The SEC rolled out a new crypto task force on Tuesday, aimed at helping "draw clear regulatory lines" in the space, the agency said.

Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, approached the previous session's record high on Tuesday in choppy trading as the top U.S. markets regulator unveiled a plan to overhaul rules for the sector.