The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is listing proposed rule changes related to cryptocurrency on its 2026 regulatory agenda, according to multiple reports. The agenda includes potential updates covering crypto broker-dealers and how digital assets may be treated in connection with national securities exchanges. Sources also describe the SEC laying groundwork for additional framework elements, including possible “safe harbor” provisions. While the reports indicate the SEC intends to advance these items in the 2026 timeframe, they describe them as proposed or planned regulatory actions rather than final rules. The specific scope and timing of any individual proposal are not finalized in the accounts provided, but the overall direction is a continued effort to clarify regulatory expectations for digital-asset market participants. The agenda items suggest the SEC is considering how existing securities-law concepts apply to crypto trading venues and brokerage activity, and whether structured protections could be created to guide compliance. The reports collectively point to an active rulemaking pipeline leading into 2026.