[Democratic Representative Maxine Waters Demands SEC Chair Attend Hearing to Explain Crypto Policies] Democratic Representative Maxine Waters has criticized U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins' regulatory policies on crypto assets and has called for a hearing. In a letter to House Financial Services Committee Republican Chair French Hill, Waters pointed out that the SEC has recently terminated or paused several significant enforcement cases against the crypto industry, including those involving Coinbase, Binance, and Justin Sun, and questioned the role of Atkins' team in the settlements of these cases. She argued that the SEC's advancement of policies through staff statements might circumvent the Administrative Procedure Act, undermining public input and Congressional oversight. Waters has demanded that Atkins attend a hearing to provide an explanation.