Regulatory upheaval in crypto: the SEC retreats

The SEC's 2026 examination program does not mention crypto, suggesting a dramatic shift in regulatory approach and reclassification of digital assets as commodities.

By the SpyStocks desk · 9mo ago · 2 min read

Usually we don't refer to crypto here, but what's happening right now simply cannot be ignored 🚩

Deep, deep in the deep waters: something huge is happening in crypto precisely when the market looks red as blood 🩸

While the fear index is at an all-time high and charts are plummeting... 🚨

The SEC yesterday released its 2026 examination program... 🧾

And for the first time in years: zero mention of crypto. 💸

Nothing. 🚫

Nada. ❌

No "crypto assets", no "digital risks", no Bitcoin/Ether ETFs, as if crypto is no longer a "special risk area". 👀

The big question, why❓

This may not be accidental at all. 🤔

This may indicate a dramatic change in direction under new Chairman Paul Atkins and the Trump pro-crypto administration. 💫

The SEC is getting off the industry's back → the door opens wide for the CFTC to take the wheel 🔓

This is nothing short of a revolution ‼️

Will Bitcoin enter a new category from today?

From now on, commodities, not securities ☄️

  • It seems this is exactly what's happening now: ▶️
  • The FIT21 Act / Digital Market Structure is moving to the Senate Agriculture Committee (CFTC domain). ✔️
  • Appointment of a new CFTC chairman is underway. ✔️
  • All drafts define BTC, ETH, and most tokens as commodities, not securities. ✔️

In short, less aggressive enforcement, more regulatory certainty, more institutional investors entering. 🛒

Is the market scared? 👻

Is this exactly when the whales emerge from the water? 🐳 (Source: Official SEC report from 17.11.2025).

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