The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's introduction of its first significant cryptocurrency regulation has been postponed unexpectedly.
By Jesse Hamilton|Edited by Nikhilesh DeUpdated 35 min agoPublished 41 min ago2 min readMake preferred on ShareShare this articleCopy linkX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailMake preferred on The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed its Regulation Crypto meeting. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)SummaryShow- The SEC has unexpectedly canceled the meeting originally scheduled for Friday, during which it planned to introduce the "Regulation Crypto" proposal.
- The agency attributed the postponement to an "unforeseen scheduling issue."
Just as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was preparing to unveil its first substantial rulemaking initiative for digital assets, it abruptly canceled the scheduled meeting for Friday. This decision was announced late Thursday.
According to a spokesperson from the SEC, the meeting is being rescheduled due to an “unforeseen scheduling issue.”
In light of stalled progress on the Senate's Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, which aims to create a legal framework for cryptocurrency operations in the United States, the industry had been looking to the SEC to take action. The anticipated Regulation Crypto was expected to create a limited framework for launching crypto securities without necessitating registration with the agency, and could potentially allow for a transition away from SEC oversight.
Now, the industry must await further developments from either the SEC or Congress.
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins had previously described the Regulation Crypto initiative as a key component of his regulatory strategy for digital assets, emphasizing it as a "tailored offering regime for certain investment contracts." Without this new regulatory framework, the SEC has relied on various policy statements to clarify its stance on digital assets.
There were also expectations that the SEC might pursue another significant initiative, the "innovation exemption" for tokenizing securities, but this too appears to be postponed.
The industry's hopes of the Clarity Act advancing in the Senate when lawmakers reconvene next month are tenuous, as it remains uncertain whether enough consensus can be achieved among legislators and the White House to meet the 60-vote requirement in the Senate.
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