US securities regulator cancels meeting to vote on crypto rules
The proposal would create three legal pathways for token issuers and could shift the SEC from enforcement to formal crypto rulemaking.
- On Friday, August 14, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission votes on "Regulation Crypto," a roughly 400-page proposal to replace enforcement actions with a codified framework for token issuance and fundraising.
- Commissioner Hester Peirce, the agency's most prominent advocate for crypto regulatory clarity, departs in November 2026, making this vote a final opportunity to advance rulemaking while the commission's composition favors the industry.
- The framework establishes three legal pathways: a startup exemption for approximately $5 million raises, a fundraising exemption allowing up to $75 million, and an investment contract safe harbor for sufficiently decentralized projects.
- Although the SEC is moving from enforcement to rulemaking, the proposal remains subject to public comment and potential revision; analysts warn it may never be adopted or could differ materially from its current form.
- The SEC's move responds to legislative paralysis as the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act faces dimming prospects in the Senate, leaving the agency to utilize existing authority to provide regulatory clarity Congress has not delivered.
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