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U.S. crypto policy is entering a split phase: legislation is delayed while SEC rules move ahead. The CLARITY Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee, but a full vote is expected in September. Reports say the SEC will hold an open meeting Aug 14 to consider crypto investment-contract offerings, fundraising exemptions and safe harbors. Before market-structure legislation is complete, can SEC rules fill key gaps, and will this regulator-first approach reshape the U.S. compliance path?
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ResearchKongressen sitter fast med CLARITY Act, SEC bestemmer seg for å handle selv: Kryptoregulering omgår lovgivningsdødpunktet
Originalforfatter: 小饼
Kvelden 11. august kunngjorde SEC: Denne fredagen (14. august) kl. 10:00 vil komiteen holde et offentlig møte med kun ett punkt på agendaen: å stemme over om de formelt skal fremme et sett med "skreddersydde utstedelsesregler" for investeringskontrakter knyttet til kryptovaluta (Regulation Crypto).
Dette er den første formelle kryptoregelgivningen siden Paul Atkins tiltrådte som SEC-leder, og det er kun tre arbeidsdager fra kunngjøring til møte.
Alle tre kommissærene er republikanere, og det forventes at dette trinnet blir godkjent. Men det må presiseres: fredagens avstemning handler om "om forslaget skal offentliggjøres for offentlig høring", ikke den endelige regelen. Etter at forslaget er offentliggjort, følger vanligvis en offentlig høringsperiode på 60 til 90 dager, deretter vil SEC justere basert på tilbakemeldinger, og den endelige regelen kan tidligst tre i kraft i 2027.
For markedet er signalet viktigere enn tidsplanen.
Hvor står CLARITY Act?
Bakgrunnen er en lovgivningsfastlåst situasjon i Kongressen.
CLARITY Act (Digital Asset Market Clarity Act) er USAs nærmeste kryptomarkedsstruktur-lovgivning til å bli lov. Representantenes hus vedtok den med 294 mot 134 stemmer i juli 2025, og senatets bankkomité godkjente den med 15 mot 9 stemmer i mai i år. Det så ut til å gå glatt, men den har stoppet opp i full senatsavstemning.
Senatets flertallsleder Thune planla å få til en avstemning før augustpausen. 6. august uttalte han til journalister at demokratene insisterer på å ikke stemme. Kl. 04:52 natt til 8. august la Thune frem en prosedyremotjon etter en gjennomgående møte, og utsatte avstemningen til 15. september kl. 14:15, første dag etter senatorenes ferie.
Årsaken til fastlåstheten er konkret. Tre kontroversielle punkter er fortsatt uløste: detaljer om anti-hvitvaskings- og håndhevelsesbestemmelser, reguleringsansvar for stabilmyntavkastning, og etiske regler for presidentens kryptoeiendeler. Elizabeth Warrens holdning representerer demokratisk opposisjon; hun sier at denne versjonen av loven "er skrevet av kryptobransjen, for kryptobransjen".
Avstemningen krever 60 stemmer. Republikanerne har 53 seter, så minst 7 demokrater må krysse partilinjen. TD Cowen-analytiker Jaret Seiberg ga 75 % sjanse for at det mislykkes i en rapport 10. august. Oddsene for at CLARITY Act blir signert til lov i år på Polymarket har falt fra 82 % i februar til 21 %, med over 5,5 millioner dollar satset på dette utfallet.
SEC fyller tomrommet
SECs tiltak kommer rett etter at CLARITY Act har stoppet opp. SEC venter ikke på Kongressen, de skriver egne regler. TD Cowen beskriver dette møtet som "startpunktet for en serie regelverk som SEC initierer for å gi regulatorisk klarhet etter senatets fastlåsning".
Rammen for Regulation Crypto kommer fra Atkins' offentlige tale i mars. Han foreslo da tre typer unntak:
Oppstarts-unntak: Tillater tidlige kryptoprosjekter å gjennomføre begrenset finansiering under visse betingelser uten å utløse fullstendig verdipapirregistreringsplikt. Referansetallet Atkins brukte i mars var ikke mer enn 75 millioner dollar innen 12 måneder.
Finansierings-unntak: Gir en forenklet vei for større kapitalinnhentinger, med informasjonsavsløringer som kan ligne mer på en kryptohvitbok enn et fullstendig S-1 prospekt for børsnoterte selskaper.
Investeringskontrakt-sikker havn: Dette er den mest kritiske delen, som kan gi tokens en "vei ut av verdipapirregulering": Når et prosjekts utviklingsteam ikke lenger dominerer nettverksdriften, kan tokenet ikke lenger betraktes som en investeringskontrakt og dermed falle utenfor SECs jurisdiksjon.
Hvis sikker havn-klausulen inkluderes i formelle regler, vil det fundamentalt endre samsvarslogikken for kryptoprosjekter. Det tidligere kjerneproblemet var: Når en token først er klassifisert som et verdipapir, er det alltid et verdipapir, og prosjektet må påta seg verdipapirlovens forpliktelser på ubestemt tid. Logikken i sikker havn er at verdipapiregenskapene kan avta i takt med prosjektets desentraliseringsgrad.
To parallelle spor
Washington har nå to parallelle spor for kryptoregulering.
CLARITY Act følger lovgivningssporet. Dens styrke er høyeste autoritet (lov over administrative regler), bredest dekning (definerer både SEC og CFTC jurisdiksjon), og størst varighet. Men den krever 60 stemmer, tverrpolitisk støtte, løsning av tre kontroversielle punkter, og selv om prosedyreavstemningen 15. september går gjennom, følger debatt, endringsforslag og endelig avstemning. Tidsvinduet for å fullføre hele prosessen i år er svært trangt.
Regulation Crypto følger det administrative regelsporet. Det krever ikke kongressavstemning, og tre republikanske kommissærer er nok til å drive det frem. Når formelle regler er vedtatt, er de vanskeligere å reversere for neste SEC enn personalerklæringer, fordi opphevelse krever samme varslings-, hørings- og avstemningsprosess. Ulempen er begrenset myndighet, kun SECs jurisdiksjon, ikke CFTC, og mulige rettslige utfordringer.
Tidligere SEC-tjenestemann Brett Redfearn uttrykte på X bransjens følelser godt: "Ingen grunn til å vente på at Kongressen skal vedta CLARITY Act! Det er på tide at regulatorene tar saken i egne hender."
De to sporene utelukker ikke hverandre. Hvis CLARITY Act til slutt vedtas, vil den erstatte Regulation Crypto; hvis CLARITY mislykkes i Kongressen, er Regulation Crypto det beste bransjen kan få. SEC bruker administrativ makt for å gi Kongressen en sikkerhetsventil.
For kryptobransjen vil det ikke skje noen endringer i samsvarsplikter på kort sikt. Fredagens avstemning er bare starten på regelverksprosessen, og det vil ta minst seks måneder fra forslag til endelig ikrafttredelse.
Men signaleffekten er umiddelbar. Det største usikkerhetsmomentet for kryptobransjen i USA det siste året har vært "når kommer reglene egentlig?" At både Kongressen og SEC nå jobber parallelt, selv med ulik fremdrift, betyr i det minste at Washington har gått fra debatten om "om kryptoregulering skal skje" til den praktiske fasen "hvordan regulere".
15. september og 14. august, to datoer, to spor, én retning.
SEC Moves While CLARITY Waits: A Turning Point for the Crypto Market
The U.S. crypto industry has entered a critical phase as the SEC is moving ahead with regulatory initiatives instead of waiting for the CLARITY Act to pass Congress. While the Senate has delayed its vote on the legislation, the SEC is preparing new exemptions and regulatory frameworks designed to provide blockchain companies with clearer pathways to raise capital and operate legally.
This shift signals that regulators are no longer willing to leave the digital asset industry in prolonged legal uncertainty. If implemented, the proposed measures could make it easier for crypto startups to access funding while giving institutional investors greater confidence to participate in the market. That would be a meaningful long-term positive for $BTC, $ETH, and fundamentally strong blockchain projects.
However, uncertainty has not disappeared. Without the CLARITY Act becoming law, the United States still lacks a comprehensive framework defining the responsibilities of the SEC and the CFTC. By acting before Congress reaches a final decision, the SEC could face legal challenges over its authority, potentially creating another layer of uncertainty for investors.
For the crypto market, regulation is becoming just as important as Federal Reserve policy and spot ETF flows. A clearer legal environment could accelerate institutional adoption, while continued political delays may keep investors cautious despite improving macro conditions.
In the near term, $BTC and $ETH are likely to remain the market leaders as institutions prioritize assets with greater regulatory clarity. Meanwhile, altcoins may continue to experience significant divergence, with capital favoring projects that can better navigate the evolving regulatory landscape.
The coming weeks could prove decisive. Whether Congress advances the CLARITY Act or the SEC successfully implements its own framework, the outcome may shape the next major trend for the entire crypto market.
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CLARITY Act update for $XRP holders
The Senate’s handling of the CLARITY Act is getting more complicated.
Democrats have raised concerns around issues including DeFi, consumer protection and ethics provisions, making the path to the 60 votes needed in the Senate harder.
The bill is now heading toward a September showdown rather than an August vote.
For $XRP , regulatory clarity could be an important long-term catalyst but nothing is guaranteed yet.
September could be a major month for crypto regulation. #$XRP #TrumpMediaCryptoLosses
SEC Moves Ahead While CLARITY Waits: A Potential Turning Point for Crypto
The U.S. crypto market may be entering an important regulatory transition.
Rather than waiting for Congress to pass the CLARITY Act, the SEC appears to be advancing its own regulatory initiatives, including potential exemptions and frameworks that could give blockchain companies clearer routes to raise capital and operate within the law.
This could mark a shift away from prolonged regulatory uncertainty.
If these changes are implemented, crypto startups may find it easier to secure funding, while clearer rules could also encourage greater participation from institutional investors.
In the long run, that could create a positive environment for $BTC, $ETH, and fundamentally strong blockchain projects.
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Washington is regulating crypto on two clocks.
CLARITY cleared the Senate Banking Committee 15-9 in May, but its first Senate floor test was pushed to September. The expected cloture vote on the motion to proceed typically requires 60 votes. If it advances, debate, amendments and a final Senate vote would follow. Senate changes could send it back to the House.
Outstanding discussions include ethics provisions, stablecoin rewards, DeFi and developer protections, and investor safeguards.
Meanwhile, the SEC will hold an open meeting Aug 14 to consider whether to propose Regulation Crypto Assets, a tailored offering regime for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets.
The key word is "propose." Any release would still go through public comment and another Commission vote before becoming final.
SEC Chair Paul Atkins previously floated three possible components with illustrative thresholds:
· A startup exemption potentially lasting up to four years, with up to $5M in fundraising
· A broader exemption potentially allowing up to $75M over 12 months, with tailored disclosures
· A safe harbor clarifying when a crypto asset is no longer tied to an investment contract
The actual proposal may differ.
The SEC item is also narrower than full market-structure reform. It focuses on token offerings and fundraising under existing securities law, not comprehensive rules for exchanges, custody, spot-market oversight or durable SEC-CFTC boundaries.
It builds on the SEC interpretation joined by the CFTC in March, which introduced a crypto-asset taxonomy and addressed when a non-security crypto asset may become subject to, or cease to be subject to, an investment contract. That interpretation also covered airdrops, protocol mining, protocol staking and the wrapping of non-security crypto assets.
The U.S. path may now develop in layers: interpretation first, SEC offering rules next, legislation later. Can that sequence provide enough certainty, or does durable market structure still have to come from Congress?
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This is a strong thesis. The key takeaway is that crypto regulation itself is becoming a market catalyst, alongside CPI, Fed policy, and ETF flows.
One important nuance: SEC action can improve clarity, but it doesn't replace legislation. The CLARITY Act could establish a broader statutory framework and clearer SEC/CFTC jurisdiction, whereas SEC exemptions or rules would operate within the agency's existing authority and could face legal or political challenges.
For the market, the hierarchy is basically:
CLARITY passes → strongest structural clarity
SEC provides workable exemptions/frameworks → constructive but potentially less durable
Congress remains stalled + SEC faces challenges → uncertainty persists
That makes your conclusion reasonable: BTC and ETH are better positioned to attract institutional capital when regulatory uncertainty falls, while altcoin performance could become increasingly selective rather than broad-based.
The biggest thing to watch now is whether regulatory developments actually translate into institutional flows and capital deployment, rather than simply positive headlines.
JUST IN: White House vows to PASS the crypto CLARITY Act in September.
Patrick Witt says the Trump administration remains “fully committed” to passing the crypto bill, adding, the US "can’t afford to wait forever.”
The bill now faces a 60-vote test on September 15.
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🎭 SEC WAKES UP: ABOUT TO DRAW A NEW "CAGE" FOR CRYPTO!
Well, look at that what a surprise! After years of spearheading the "sue first, ask questions later" movement, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally remembered it has a legitimate job to do.
They’ve scheduled a public meeting for 10:00 AM this coming Friday, August 14, to discuss establishing a supposedly "decent" regulatory framework for crypto investment contracts.
1. A belated attempt to "show the way"
* Playing the benevolent authority figure by replacing ancient, outdated rules with "more realistic" standards rumored to include streamlined disclosures, "safe harbors," and registration exemptions.
* After spending ages wreaking havoc and hunting down blockchain projects, they’re now busy cleaning up the battlefield, acting as if they suddenly care deeply about the crypto community.
2. The reality behind the facade
"Wreak total havoc first, then introduce protective policies a classic move by regulators."
After strangling the market to their heart's content, they’re finally sitting down to consider clear rules. Who knows what kind of framework they’ll cook up this time or if they’ll just spawn more red tape to give everyone a scare? Let's just sit back and watch the show this Friday but don't get your hopes up too soon!
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BREAKING: SEC will meet on August 14 to begin its first major crypto rulemaking.
CLARITY got delayed. Crypto regulation didn't.
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