SEC Announces New Regulatory Framework for Crypto Assets

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a new regulatory framework for crypto assets, with Chairman Paul Atkins outlining the ACT strategy at the Bitcoin 2026 conference.

The ACT strategy consists of three pillars: Advance, Clarify, and Transform. The Advance pillar aims to bring offshore crypto firms back to the US by making domestic registration viable rather than punitive. The Clarify pillar addresses the legal chaos that defined the previous regulatory era by drawing a formal line between tokenized securities and commodities.

The Tokenization Sandbox is a key component of the ACT strategy, allowing firms to issue and trade tokenized securities on public blockchains without full SEC registration for a period of 12-36 months. The sandbox will launch in weeks, marking a significant shift in regulatory policy.