SEC Chairman Releases 2026 Regulatory Agenda Statement, Responding to Trump's "American Crypto Capital" Goal

TechFlow News, July 7, according to the SEC official website, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins released the 2026 Regulatory Agenda Statement on July 7. The statement covers three core directions:

First is crypto asset regulation, responding to Trump's "Crypto Capital of America" goal, promoting the compliant implementation of crypto products, formulating crypto asset financing rules, and clarifying the custody and on-chain trading framework for tokenized securities;

Second is revitalizing public markets, advancing IPO reform, by simplifying information disclosure systems and reducing compliance burdens, attracting more companies to list, allowing ordinary investors to share the dividends of economic growth;

Third is opening up private markets, planning to promote retail investor participation in private markets, while setting up appropriate protection mechanisms, breaking the "exclusive to the wealthy" barriers.

Atkins stated that the SEC will adhere to the mission entrusted by Congress, ensuring that the U.S. capital market continues to lead the world in depth, vitality, and capacity for innovation transformation.