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SEC Proposes New “Regulation Crypto Assets"

20 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

20 August 2026

Topic

regulatory

◆ Sectors

Fintech

◆ Geography

United States

◆ Source

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Fusion42 · 20 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

The U.S. SEC proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, establishing a formal regulatory framework for crypto asset investment contracts with specific exemptions, disclosure requirements, and a safe harbor rule to clarify when crypto assets cease to be securities.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 42 sources have reported it between 11 Aug 2026 and 4 Oct 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You must now prepare for SEC’s new crypto asset rules that replace vague guidelines with defined exemptions and mandatory filings. This change opens a compliance window but shuts the door on informal regulatory safety, making it urgent to align fundraising and token sales with the new regime.

◆ Coverage

42 sources · first reported 11 Aug 2026 · latest 4 Oct 2026

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