← Back

Wire · operational-macro

SEC Tees Up New Crypto Regulations as Clarity Act Continues to Languish

Published

13 August 2026

Topic

operational-macro

Sectors

Fintech

Geography

United States

Source

Read at pymnts.com

Verified

Fusion42 · 13 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

The SEC plans to propose new formal crypto regulations, called Regulation Crypto Assets, to create exemptions allowing digital asset projects to raise capital without registering as securities, marking a shift from enforcement to rulemaking amid stalled Congressional legislation.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 16 sources have reported it between 3 Aug 2026 and 18 Aug 2026.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You face new routes to raise investment without securities registration as the SEC embeds crypto-friendly exemptions into lasting rules. Delay on Congressional clarity boosts regulatory certainty for compliant projects today.

Coverage

16 sources · first reported 3 Aug 2026 · latest 18 Aug 2026

Related on Wire

Topics

Fintechseccrypto-regulationcapital-raisingsecuritiesus-market