Project Crypto
Paul Atkins: The SEC Chair Who Reversed a Decade of Crypto Enforcement
Paul Atkins — confirmed SEC Chair in 2025 — launched 'Project Crypto', announced a token taxonomy, and fundamentally reoriented the SEC from enforcement-first to engagement-first on digital assets. A profile of the most consequential crypto regulator in the world.
SEC Crypto Rulemaking: From Enforcement-First to Project Crypto
How the SEC's approach to digital asset regulation transformed from Gary Gensler's enforcement-first era to Paul Atkins' Project Crypto — and what each approach means for the tokenization industry.