US SEC unveils agenda to revamp crypto policies

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday unveiled its agenda, which could see proposals to revamp regulations related to cryptocurrency and ease Wall Street rules.

The SEC outlined several initiatives covering cryptocurrency policies, which were last reviewed or updated by SEC Chair Paul Atkins on September 4, 2025. The agenda covers proposing rules related to the offer and sale of crypto assets to help clarify the regulatory framework.

“This regulatory agenda reflects that it is a new day at the Securities and Exchange Commission,” Atkins said, adding that the items on the agenda “represent the Commission's renewed focus on supporting innovation, capital formation, market efficiency, and investor protection.”

The SEC considers covering deregulatory rule proposals to reduce compliance burdens to simplify capital raising and investor access to private businesses. The SEC said it would consider amending existing rules to improve and modernize them, while addressing disclosure burdens.

“Importantly, the agenda reflects our withdrawal of a host of items from the last Administration that do not align with the goal that regulation should be smart, effective, and appropriately tailored within the confines of our statutory authority,” the SEC added.

If enacted, the new policies could be a win for the crypto industry, which has been actively pushing for clear rules to normalize its adoption with traditional finance.

Earlier in July, U.S. President Donald Trump’s crypto working group called on financial regulators to take action and draft new crypto-specific rules. It has also called on the SEC to allow digital assets to trade at the federal level.

Trump had formed the Working Group on Digital Asset Markets to establish a comprehensive regulatory regime for digital assets and make the U.S. the "crypto capital of the world."

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