SEC Moves to Reform Crypto Oversight: Key Changes Explained

Key Highlights SEC proposes crypto trading on stock exchanges for the first ￰0￱ rules could cut regulatory burdens for brokers and ￰1￱ regulations aim to boost innovation in digital ￰2￱ Charts Bold Course for Crypto Innovation in 2025 The ￰3￱ and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unveiled a new rulemaking agenda focused on shaping the future of digital ￰4￱ initiative highlights innovation regulatory clarity and simplified procedures for public companies and ￰5￱ Chairman Paul Atkins emphasized that the changes signal a shift toward supporting innovation while reducing regulatory burdens that may slow growth in the crypto ￰6￱ Reforms in the SEC’s Agenda A standout feature of the agenda is the proposal to allow cryptocurrency trading on national stock exchanges and alternative trading ￰7￱ believe that

if approved this could mark a major milestone for the digital asset ￰8￱ agenda also outlines around 20 changes for brokers dealers and custody ￰9￱ on financial responsibility rules could ease compliance pressures

while clarifications on broker-dealer operations aim to provide greater certainty for digital asset ￰10￱ of Investment Advisers Act The SEC is also modernizing the Investment Advisers Act of ￰11￱ proposals include adapting asset custody requirements to suit crypto ￰12￱ updates come eight months after the repeal of previously proposed stricter rules signaling a move toward more flexible innovation-friendly ￰13￱ explained that the regulator aims to move away from overly burdensome rules introduced before 2025 focusing instead on effective and reasonable ￰14￱ initiatives will still undergo a standard review and discussion process before final approval.