SEC Chair: Bitcoin and Ethereum Clearly Not Classified as Securities SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced a new token classification and investment contract interpretation framework during his speech at the DC Blockchain Summit 2026 on March 18, putting an end to the long-standing lack of clear regulations. Four categories of non-security assets are explicitly exempted: digital commodities (BTC, ETH), digital collectibles, digital utilities, and payment stablecoins under the GENIUS Act. Only 'digital securities' (i.e., tokenized traditional securities) fall under securities law jurisdiction. He also emphasized that the SEC is no longer the 'regulate-everything committee.' Source: The Digital Chamber