SEC Advances Pro-Crypto Agenda with Sweeping Regulatory Reforms
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has unveiled an ambitious rulemaking agenda targeting the crypto sector, with nearly half of its 20 proposed rules focused on digital assets. The reforms aim to redefine key terms like 'dealer,' establish frameworks for crypto issuance and trading, and potentially allow digital assets on traditional securities exchanges.
SEC Chair Paul Atkins framed the changes as a balancing act—integrating crypto into the mainstream financial system while maintaining safeguards against fraud. The move comes as the $3.8 trillion crypto market seeks regulatory clarity amid its growing intersection with the $120 trillion U.S. capital markets.