Specifies four virtual asset rules... SEC reviews amended broker-dealer proposal

The SEC’s amended broker-dealer financial-responsibility and recordkeeping rule package for crypto assets was submitted to the White House OIRA on November 3, 2026, under RIN 3235-AN48, with four rules specified plus a reference to the “other broker-dealer financial responsibility rules.” OIRA, which reviews federal draft regulations under the Office of Management and Budget, lists the item as a proposed rule, under review, and economically significant. The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets is weighing a recommendation to the Commission to revise the rules to address how they apply to crypto assets. The submission signals that formal SEC rulemaking on how crypto brokers and dealers must hold capital and keep records is moving into pre-publication review. What to watch next is OIRA clearance and the release of the proposed rule for public comment, which would set the scope of financial-responsibility and recordkeeping duties for crypto intermediaries.