U.S. SEC chief warns watchdogs need to be limited in tapping crypto's power to snoop

What to know : The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Atkins, argued that the very technology that makes the crypto space innovative presents a dangerous temptation for government to abuse investors surveillance. The SEC had its sixth crypto-related roundtable on Monday, this one on privacy and surveillance. Atkins said U.S. policy should reign in government's appetite for personal data.