The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday published a Draft Strategic Plan for public comment, outlining a return to the agency’s core mission of investor protection, fair and efficient markets, and capital formation.
The draft sets out three goals: renewing regulatory policy to support innovation, shifting enforcement practices back to Congress’s original intent, and modernizing internal operations.
On digital assets, the plan calls for a “firm regulatory foundation” built on a “rational, coherent, and principled approach” to digital assets and distributed ledger technologies.
On enforcement, the SEC said it wants to police “violations of established law such as fraud and manipulation rather than expanding regulatory reach through ad hoc enforcement actions.” That could mean a more predictable compliance environment for regulated firms.
“During my tenure as Chairman, the Commission will not stray from this core three-part mission,” said SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins.
The plan also flags a review of legacy systems, including EDGAR, and the adoption of AI and blockchain technologies to improve oversight and reduce costs.
Comments are due by July 2, 2026, under File Number DSP-3.
