SEC Chair Emphasizes Crypto Issuance, Transfer Agent Modernization, and Custody as Core of Regulatory Agenda

The chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission highlighted three focal points for the agency’s upcoming regulatory efforts in the cryptocurrency sector.

Key Pillars of the SEC’s Crypto Strategy

• Crypto issuance – The SEC plans to scrutinize how digital assets are created and offered to investors.
• Transfer agent modernization – Updating the infrastructure that records ownership and facilitates the movement of securities will be a priority.
• Custody solutions – The agency will address the safeguarding of crypto assets held on behalf of investors.

Implications for Market Participants

By focusing on these areas, the SEC signals its intent to shape the regulatory landscape for digital securities, potentially affecting issuers, custodians, and service providers that handle crypto assets.