The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called a meeting of the agency this month to develop regulatory frameworks for the cryptocurrency industry.
The meeting will be chaired by Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins, who is present at the same time Released “Statement on the 2026 Regulatory Agenda” The latter confirms that the SEC is working with the current administration to make the United States the “cryptocurrency capital of the world.”
SEC crypto meeting agenda
As for the upcoming meeting, the agency notes that it will focus on three newly proposed rules:
The first is exemptions and “safe harbours,” which will outline legal paths for companies to conduct cryptocurrency-based fundraising. This will also provide guidance on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), staking bonuses, and airdrops.
The second rule focuses on reforms to cryptocurrency exchanges and broker-dealers, including alternative trading systems (ATS) such as Securitize Markets. Here, the SEC intends to amend recordkeeping requirements and establish minimum liquid capital requirements and insolvency rules.
The third rule will include institutional custody of digital assets. This will legalize the trading of real assets (RWAs) under compliant conditions.
In addition to the above-mentioned trilogy, interview It will discuss how companies can move “security” tokens once their underlying networks become sufficiently decentralized.
Furthermore, the agency seeks to legalize front-end development of decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms. Programmers will be exempt from registering as broker-dealers, provided that trades are not executed on the platforms they create.
What’s next?
The latest development is consistent with US President Donald Trump’s promise to do so supports Crypto industry. Furthermore, the meeting will take place in the same month that Congress is scheduled to meet to consider focusing on cryptocurrencies The law of clarity.
Notably, the SEC will first publish draft rules after the meeting, before finalizing them later this year. This will pave the way for public comment from cryptocurrency companies, investors and lawyers, allowing any necessary changes to be made before formalization.
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