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Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers:

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins and CFTC Chairman Mike Selig unveiled Project Crypto on January 29, marking a significant departure from decades of regulatory fragmentation between the two agencies. The joint initiative aims to harmonize crypto asset regulation as Congress moves closer to passing bipartisan market structure legislation-a development that could fundamentally reshape the regulatory landscape for digital assets.

Atkins' remarks at CFTC headquarters emphasized a philosophical shift in regulatory approach: coordination over competition, with both agencies committed to applying what he termed "the minimum effective dose of regulation." This represents a marked contrast to the enforcement-first posture that characterized much of the SEC's crypto engagement in recent years. Regulatory Clarity Accelerates The SEC has already begun delivering on its promise of greater transparency. Atkins highlighted that staff provided more clarity on digital assets in 2025 than in the prior decade combined. The Division of Corporation Finance issued guidance on the security status of memecoins, stablecoins, mining operations, and staking activities. Trading and Markets published FAQs addressing broker-dealer financial responsibility rules and transfer agent obligations for crypto assets. Investment Management clarified that register......................

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