US SEC Chair: 'Providing a clear regulatory framework for digital assets' is one of SEC's priorities this year Paul Atkins, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), stated in a post that during his testimony in Congress today, he outlined SEC's three key priorities heading into 2026: focusing on fraud enforcement and investor protection, reforming disclosure rules, and providing a clear regulatory framework for digital assets. Atkins emphasized that the SEC will safeguard investor interests through targeted enforcement and cross-border enforcement task forces. He also stressed the need to modernize, rationalize, and streamline reporting systems to make them meaningful and easy to understand for investors. In the digital asset space, Atkins acknowledged that establishing a clear regulatory framework for crypto assets is 'long overdue.' He stated that while Congress advances related legislation, the SEC will collaborate with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) through 'Project Crypto' to clarify regulatory obligations for both investors and innovators.