The post Regulatory Clarity Ahead: SEC Outlines 2025 Crypto Framework appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unveiled its latest regulatory roadmap, introducing targeted measures to address the growing role of digital assets in financial markets.  A New Direction for the SEC SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced the Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions on September 4, outlining both new initiatives and the withdrawal of legacy proposals. He emphasized that the agency is advancing new proposals while rolling back measures from the previous administration that he described as incompatible with effective oversight. Atkins added:  “The agenda covers potential rule proposals related to the offer and sale of crypto assets to help clarify the regulatory framework for crypto assets and provide greater certainty to the market. A key priority of my chairmanship is clear rules of the road for the issuance, custody, and trading of crypto assets while continuing to discourage bad actors from violating the law.” Core Initiatives for Digital Assets Two major initiatives form the foundation of the SEC’s updated agenda. The Division of Corporation Finance is preparing rules for the offer and sale of digital assets, with proposals including exemptions and safe harbors. A notice of proposed rulemaking is expected in April 2026. Parallel to this, the Division of Trading and Markets is developing amendments to Exchange Act rules to reflect how crypto assets trade on alternative trading systems and national securities exchanges. Also slated for April 2026, this initiative marks the first time such crypto-specific measures have been formally included in the Unified Agenda, signaling a significant policy shift. Redefining Market Structures The proposals extend beyond issuance and trading. The SEC intends to revise long-standing definitions of “dealer” and “broker” to account for cryptocurrency operations, updating frameworks that have been in place since the New Deal era. By doing so, the agency seeks…

---

Filed under: News - @ September 5, 2025 8:28 pm