Atkins emphasized that many blockchain applications operate without administrators, which places them outside frameworks written for issuer-centric markets.
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SEC Chair Paul Atkins backs DeFi, rejects forced intermediaries during latest roundtable speech
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Paul Atkins claimed that legacy frameworks are not fit to regulate decentralized technologies and should not stifle innovation
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Paul Atkins explained that many DeFi tools operate without administrators and should be treated differently under securities law
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