SEC Proposes Regulation Crypto Assets Rules After CLARITY Act Fails in Senate

TLDR

• The SEC proposed new crypto rules called “Regulation Crypto Assets” after Congress failed to pass the CLARITY Act
• Crypto companies could raise up to $5 million in tokens over four years or $75 million annually under the proposal
• A safe harbor provision would protect certain crypto assets from being classified as “investment contracts”
• The public has 60 days to comment after the proposal is published in the Federal Register
• SEC Chair Paul Atkins still says legislation is essential for long-term, durable crypto regulation

The SEC has put forward its first formal crypto rule proposal under Chair Paul Atkins, stepping in after the Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before its August recess.

🚨 TODAY: The SEC proposed new rules, “Regulation Crypto Assets,” that would create a clear and fit-for-purpose framework for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets. pic.twitter.com/SAA2sErMXF

- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (@SECGov) August 18, 2026

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