SEC Puts Three Crypto Rulemakings on 2026 Regulatory Agenda

The Securities and Exchange Commission has placed three crypto-related rulemakings on its 2026 Unified Regulatory Agenda, signaling that proposed rules could arrive as early as July, according to the agency's Agency Rule List posted on reginfo.gov. All three items are listed at the "Proposed Rule Stage" and carry a target Notice of Proposed Rulemaking date of "07/00/2026." The entries cover crypto asset offerings, broker-dealer requirements, and crypto market structure. The "Crypto Assets" rulemaking (RIN 3235AN38) would address the offer and sale of digital assets, "potentially to include certain exemptions and safe harbors." A second proposal, "Broker-Dealer Capital Rules" (RIN 3235AN48), would amend broker-dealer net capital rule 15c3-1 and customer protection rule 15c3-3, along with recordkeeping rules 17a-3 and 17a-4, "to address the application of these rules to crypto assets." The third item, "Crypto Market Structure Amendments" (RIN 3235AN49), would amend Exchange Act rules governing crypto trading on alternative trading systems and national securities exchanges. The SEC said the market structure proposal is intended to "help clarify the regulatory framework for crypto assets and provide greater certainty to the market," while "providing clear rules of the road for the issuance, custody, and trading of crypto assets." The agenda follows the SEC's June 2 draft strategic plan, which identified digital-asset rulemaking as a top priority, and the agency's innovation exemption framework proposed in May for tokenized stock trading. While the agenda entries attach rule numbers and a public timetable to those priorities, the SEC has not yet released proposed text. The July date reflects a target, not a filing. On Capitol Hill, lawmakers continue negotiations over the CLARITY Act, a market structure bill that remains pending a full Senate vote ahead of an Aug. 7 deadline Congress set to act before the summer recess.