Atkins
Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking (US)
The formal process under the US Administrative Procedure Act by which federal agencies propose and finalise binding regulations, including rules governing crypto asset markets.
Regulatory Capture
The phenomenon whereby regulatory agencies come to serve the interests of the industries they regulate rather than the public interest, through mechanisms including the revolving door, lobbying, and information asymmetry.
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)
The SEC's role in crypto and tokenized securities regulation, from the Howey Test framework through the Gensler enforcement era to the Atkins reform agenda.
The Revolving Door in Crypto Regulation
The movement of personnel between crypto regulatory agencies and the crypto industry, raising questions about regulatory capture while providing genuine expertise to both sectors.