SEC Accidentally Rediscovers Crypto, Tries to Not Look Surprised: Project Crypto Unveiled!

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In what can only be described as a quantum leap powered by caffeine and existential dread, Atkins’ plan breaks heroically (or at least stylishly) from the agency’s past, where the only thing certain about crypto rules was that nobody, including the agency, actually knew them. Now, at long last, we have “clear” rules to distinguish commodities, stablecoins, collectibles, and tokenized securities—though, as always, the rules may be changed by the time you finish reading this sentence. 🚦🔀

This bold proposal promises that broker-dealers can finally juggle both traditional and crypto products under one massive, possibly glitter-encrusted license—bringing all the fun of spreadsheets to the blockchain party. Meanwhile, decentralized finance platforms, normally relegated to uncharted corners of the internet, may one day wear the badge of regulatory respectability, or at least have their paperwork in triplicate.

Atkins, ever the class historian, delivered a “landmark” (possibly geologically) speech in which he declared this all part of the grand American tradition: from the NYSE, to electronic trading, to that time someone tried to sell a yak as a security. His vision? 24/7 markets where instant settlement and multi-asset collateralization are as common as confusing acronyms and system outages. 🏦⏰

Bernstein Research, whose job it is to hyperventilate professionally, labeled the plan “game-changing.” They opined—after frowning sagely—that the proposal could lure blockchain companies back to U.S. soil, which is wonderful news for soil but possibly worrying for everyone who enjoyed affordable rents in Miami.

“We will not follow,” Atkins bellowed, presumably from the prow of a ship made entirely of SEC regulations. “We will lead, and the next chapter of financial innovation will be written here.” (Just don’t expect it to be proofread.)

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2025-08-05 00:18