U.S. SEC Sets Out 2026 Agenda, Targeting Tokenized Securities and Clearer Crypto Rules
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The SEC's 2026 agenda signals a more permissive U.S. posture toward tokenized securities and crypto markets, emphasizing clearer rules for crypto financing, onchain custody responsibilities, and facilitating crypto-related product launches. This reduces regulatory uncertainty and could improve institutional willingness to engage with U.S.-listed crypto exposure. Parallel plans to streamline IPO disclosures and cut compliance costs also support broader risk appetite across capital markets.
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According to ME News, on July 7 (UTC+8), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins released a statement detailing the agency's 2026 regulatory agenda and its push to continue a slate of reforms. The SEC said it plans to update its regulatory framework to better match current market conditions and to more actively embrace innovation and new technologies.
The agenda also references President Trump's goal of "making America the global crypto capital," including efforts to support the rollout of more crypto-related products in U.S. markets, set clearer rules for crypto-asset financing, and define the responsibilities of market participants involved in on-chain custody and in facilitating trading of on-chain tokenized securities.
On capital-markets reform, the SEC said it will advance the "Make IPOs Great Again" initiative by revising disclosure requirements and lowering compliance costs for companies pursuing public listings, with the aim of encouraging more firms to enter public markets while preserving core investor protections. (Source: ODAILY)
