Project Crypto (Atkins SEC)
doctrineCrypto & Digital ID
The SEC is flipping from suing crypto firms to writing them friendly rulebooks.
Who they are
'Project Crypto,' a strategic framework under SEC Chair Paul Atkins, formalized in 2025-2026.
What they do
The engine treats it as a doctrine shifting the SEC away from punishing crypto and toward accommodating it.
How it works
Its 'A-C-T' strategy — Advance, Clarify, Transform — moves the agency from 'regulation by enforcement' to drafting policy and interpretive guidance. It was put into action through a March 17, 2026 SEC-CFTC agreement and interpretive release with a new digital-asset classification system.
Why it matters
It marks a major change in how the US polices crypto, easing pressure on the industry.
The engine's record — word for word
Paul Atkins SEC strategic framework formalized 2025-2026. The "A-C-T" strategy — Advance, Clarify, Transform. Shifts SEC posture from "regulation by enforcement" to policy-drafting + interpretive-release framework. Operationalized in March 17 2026 SEC-CFTC MOU + Interpretive Release with new digital-asset taxonomy.
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