SEC Approves Crypto Assets Regulation Proposal in Seriatim Vote

SEC Approves Crypto Assets Regulation Proposal in Seriatim Vote

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2026-08-18 19:58:59
The SEC committee has approved the Regulation Crypto Assets proposal, according to a Fox Business crypto reporter on X citing an SEC spokesperson. The vote was conducted seriatim, meaning commissioners voted separately outside a public meeting. The proposal had been scheduled for review last Friday but the meeting was canceled over “unforeseen scheduling issues.” Disclosed details say the framework would let certain crypto asset offerings raise funds without SEC registration, including small offerings of up to $5 million over four years or up to $75 million a year. It also calls for a conditional safe harbor for some crypto assets, and says that once an issuer’s “core managerial efforts” have ended, the asset may no longer face the same securities law treatment.

A Fox Business crypto reporter said on X, citing an SEC spokesperson, that the SEC committee has approved the Regulation Crypto Assets proposal through a seriatim vote. In other words, commissioners voted separately outside a public meeting rather than taking the vote in session.

The proposal had been set for review at a public meeting last Friday, but that meeting was suddenly canceled because of “unforeseen scheduling issues.”

According to the disclosed framework, some crypto asset offerings would be allowed to raise money without SEC registration. The filing outlines two fundraising caps: up to $5 million for small offerings over four years, or up to $75 million a year.

The proposal also includes a conditional safe harbor for certain crypto assets. Once an issuer’s “core managerial efforts” have ended, the related asset may no longer remain subject to the same securities regulation treatment.

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