SEC Chairman: Providing a clear regulatory framework for digital assets is one of the SEC's priorities this year.

PANews reported on February 12 that Paul Atkins, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), stated in an article published on the X platform that during his testimony before Congress today, he outlined the SEC's three major priorities for the year 2026: focusing on fraud investigation and investor protection, reforming disclosure rules, and providing a clear regulatory framework for digital assets.

Atkins stated that the SEC will protect investor rights through targeted enforcement and cross-border enforcement task forces, while emphasizing the need to modernize, rationalize, and streamline the reporting system to make it meaningful and easy for investors to understand. Regarding digital assets, Atkins acknowledged that establishing a clear regulatory framework for crypto assets has been "long overdue," and stated that as Congress moves forward with relevant legislation, the SEC will collaborate with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission through "Project Crypto" to clarify regulatory obligations for investors and innovators.

Previously, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was questioned about the "relaxation of cryptocurrency regulation."