Overview

• Speaking at the OECD Roundtable in Paris, Atkins announced Project Crypto to modernize U.S. rules for digital assets and reduce reliance on case-by-case enforcement.
• Under the proposal, crypto platforms could operate as integrated “super-apps” that combine trading, lending, and staking within a single regulatory structure.
• Firms would be allowed to offer multiple custody models for investors as the SEC develops clearer, predictable standards for digital asset markets.
• Atkins cited the EU’s MiCA regime as a reference point and called for closer international coordination on cross‑border crypto rules.
• The SEC plans to align its approach with the CFTC and Congress, with a joint roundtable on September 29 to discuss reintroducing products like perpetual contracts and certain DeFi services into regulated markets.