The proposed rules will help advance the framework to embrace innovation and new technology, SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins said in a statement about the release of the agenda.

One, titled “Crypto Assets,” will propose rules for the offer and sale of crypto assets and may include some exemptions and safe harbors. The SEC said this proposed rule will aim to provide greater certainty to the market, facilitate capital formation, accommodate innovation in crypto assets markets, and ensure investors are adequately protected.

Another proposed rule, “Amendments to Broker-Dealer Financial Responsibility and Recordkeeping and Reporting Rules Regarding Crypto Assets,” will amend broker-dealer financial responsibility rules to address…