The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has elevated digital assets to a top strategic priority, calling for clear regulations around blockchain, tokenization, and crypto market infrastructure through 2030.
The shift was outlined in the SEC's draft Strategic Plan for FY 2026-2030, published Tuesday. The agency is aiming to provide a firm regulatory foundation for digital assets and distributed ledger technology, stating that blockchain and crypto asset technologies have the potential to revolutionize America's financial infrastructure.
The plan acknowledges that the growth of digital assets has outpaced existing regulations and calls for greater legal certainty. It highlights tokenized offerings and onchain financial infrastructure as areas where the SEC will support compliant capital formation, while noting that custody, trading, and staking services should operate under appropriate oversight without duplicative requirements.
Another key priority: clarifying the division of responsibilities between the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. In March, the agencies signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation as emerging technologies reshape markets.
Jurisdictional boundaries are also central to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, currently in Congress, which would expand CFTC authority over large segments of the digital asset market.