TechFlow news, September 10 — According to an official announcement from the U.S. SEC, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins delivered a keynote speech at the OECD Global Financial Markets Roundtable in Paris, announcing the launch of Project Crypto, aimed at comprehensively modernizing securities regulations to support the development of on-chain markets.
Atkins stated that the SEC will no longer set policy through ad hoc enforcement actions but instead provide clear and predictable regulatory rules. He emphasized that "the majority of crypto tokens are not securities," and the SEC will clearly define boundaries to ensure entrepreneurs can raise funds on-chain without facing legal uncertainty.
The project supports innovation in "super app" trading platforms, allowing platforms to offer trading, lending, and staking services under a single regulatory framework. Atkins noted that regulators should apply the "minimum effective dose" of oversight necessary to protect investors, avoiding excessive regulatory burdens.
In his speech, Atkins also mentioned that the integration of artificial intelligence and blockchain will drive the development of "agent finance," and said the United States will collaborate with international partners such as the European Union to advance the modernization of digital asset regulation.
