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SEC Chair Pushes Crypto Exemptions to Bring Issuers Back to US

SEC Chair Pushes Crypto Exemptions to Bring Issuers Back to US

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins framed proposed crypto exemptions as a route for returning issuers and investment to the United States. Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda emphasized workable rules, public input, and a shift away from enforcement-led oversight. Atkins Frames Exemptions as Onshore Strategy U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins presented Regulation […]

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Aug 19, 2026 · byBitcoin.com News
SEC and CFTC plans to write crypto rules without Congress – but they can’t make them permanent

SEC and CFTC plans to write crypto rules without Congress – but they can’t make them permanent

CFTC Chair Michael Selig said on Aug. 4 that the agency has crypto rule proposals ready and plans to finalize them before the current administration ends, regardless of whether Congress passes the CLARITY Act. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has separately said the SEC can keep pursuing meaningful crypto rulemaking even if Congress fails to act. […] The post SEC and CFTC plans to write crypto rules without Congress – but they can’t make them permanent appeared first on CryptoSlate .

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Aug 12, 2026 · byCryptoSlate
SEC’s Peirce Warns Crypto Vaults May Fall Under Securities Laws

SEC’s Peirce Warns Crypto Vaults May Fall Under Securities Laws

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said crypto vaults and onchain lending products may trigger U.S. securities rules, depending on how they are structured and managed. She urged developers to engage with regulators rather than assume that moving financial activity onchain places it beyond the law. Hester Peirce Says 4 Lending Controls Could Pull On-chain Products Under […]

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Jul 23, 2026 · byBitcoin.com News
$131 billion crypto vault boom will test the limits of SEC’s friendlier crypto stance

$131 billion crypto vault boom will test the limits of SEC’s friendlier crypto stance

On July 22, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce warned that some crypto vaults and onchain lending strategies may fall under federal securities laws. According to her, the regulatory risk depends on how the products are structured and who controls the investment decisions. Crypto vaults pool customer assets into onchain strategies that generate yield through lending, staking […] The post $131 billion crypto vault boom will test the limits of SEC’s friendlier crypto stance appeared first on CryptoSlate .

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Jul 23, 2026 · byCryptoSlate
SEC’s Peirce Sees Clarity Act Passing This Summer as Crypto Rules Take Shape

SEC’s Peirce Sees Clarity Act Passing This Summer as Crypto Rules Take Shape

Bitcoin Magazine SEC’s Peirce Sees Clarity Act Passing This Summer as Crypto Rules Take Shape SEC leaders Hester Peirce and Paul Atkins said the U.S. is moving toward clearer crypto rules and freer capital markets, with Peirce expecting the Clarity Act to pass this summer and Atkins reaffirming the Trump administration's push to make America the global crypto hub. This post SEC’s Peirce Sees Clarity Act Passing This Summer as Crypto Rules Take Shape first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .

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Jul 1, 2026 · byBitcoin Magazine