SEC to Unveil Alternative Crypto Plans to the CLARITY Act

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) votes Friday, August 14, on proposing Regulation Crypto. The purpose-built offering regime would mark the agency's first major crypto rulemaking under Chair Paul Atkins.

The Senate left for its August recess without passing the CLARITY Act. That bill would divide digital asset oversight between the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

SEC Crypto Plans Take Shape Before Friday Vote

Congressional inaction hands regulators the near-term initiative. Official notices confirm the open meeting for 10 a.m. ET at the agency's Washington headquarters, with a live webcast. The agenda lists a single item from the Division of Corporation Finance.

Commissioners will decide whether to propose rules that give token offerings a dedicated legal path. Qualifying projects could raise capital under exemptions instead of completing full securities registration. The vote covers a proposing release only, so the text remains under wraps until Friday.

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