SEC Proposal a ‘Significant’ Step Forward From ‘Ill-Suited’ Crypto Rules: Commissioner Peirce

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A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner, Hester M. Peirce, has called a new SEC proposal a significant improvement over what she termed a "misfit" set of crypto rules. Peirce stated that a whole generation has struggled due to the SEC's insistence on applying unsuitable regulations to cryptocurrencies, but the new proposal moves toward "clear, sensible, and enforceable rules for crypto offerings." SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins also welcomed the initiative, noting in a separate statement that the agency's previous enforcement-heavy approach had driven investment overseas, limiting investor protections domestically. The proposal, announced on Tuesday, outlines new rules aimed at creating a clear and purposeful framework for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets, designed to allow organizations to raise capital while protecting investors. This move comes shortly after the U.S. Senate failed to advance the comprehensive Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act. Atkins had previously stated the SEC was prepared to develop rules for digital assets if the Senate could not pass the CLARITY Act. Meanwhile, Galaxy Digital has lowered its estimated odds of the CLARITY Act passing by 2026 to just 10%, citing numerous unresolved policy questions and the Senate's limited time—only about two to three weeks after reconvening on September 14—to pass it.

A new proposal by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is a significant step forward from the complex of ‘ill-suited’ crypto rules, according to Commissioner Hester M. Peirce.

“An entire generation has struggled under the SEC’s persistent course” and the application of “a set of ill-suited rules to crypto,” but the SEC’s new crypto guidelines bring “clear, sensible, and workable rules for crypto offerings” closer, Peirce said in a statement published on Tuesday.

SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins also welcomed the initiative. The agency’s previous approach, largely based on enforcement, “has pushed investment overseas, limiting the types of protections we can provide investors here,” he said in a separate statement.

In a notice published on Tuesday, the SEC proposed new rules to create a “clear and goal-appropriate framework for certain investment contracts related to crypto assets.” It will allow organizations to raise capital while maintaining investor protection.

The proposal came just days after the U.S. Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY Act) bill. The document is intended to create a comprehensive framework for financial regulators overseeing the crypto industry.

On July 27, Atkins told CNBC that the agency was “ready, willing, and able to develop rules” for digital assets if the Senate could not pass the CLARITY Act.

Meanwhile, Galaxy Digital lowered its estimate of the chances of the CLARITY Act being passed in 2026 to 10%. The company warned that numerous policy questions remained unresolved, and after resuming work on September 14, the Senate would have only about two to three weeks to pass it.

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QWhat is SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce's view on the SEC's new proposal for crypto?

ASEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce stated that the new SEC proposal is a significant step forward compared to the previous set of 'unsuitable' crypto rules. She believes it moves towards 'clear, reasonable, and enforceable rules for cryptocurrency offerings.'

QAccording to former SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins, what was the consequence of the agency's previous enforcement-heavy approach to crypto?

AFormer SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins stated that the agency's previous enforcement-heavy approach 'pushed investments overseas, limiting the types of protections we can provide to investors here' in the United States.

QWhat is the main goal of the new rules proposed by the SEC according to its published notice?

AThe main goal of the new rules proposed by the SEC is to create a 'clear and purpose-appropriate framework for certain investment contracts related to crypto-assets.' This framework is intended to allow organizations to raise capital while maintaining investor protections.

QWhat major legislative effort failed in the U.S. Senate just before the SEC announced its new crypto proposal?

AJust before the SEC announced its new proposal, the U.S. Senate failed to advance a bill called the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY Act), which aimed to create a comprehensive framework for financial regulators overseeing the crypto industry.

QWhat is Galaxy Digital's current assessment of the chances for the CLARITY Act to pass, and what are the reasons given?

AGalaxy Digital has lowered its assessment of the chances for the CLARITY Act to pass in 2026 to just 10%. The company warned that numerous policy issues remain unresolved and that, after Congress resumes work on September 14th, the Senate will only have about two to three weeks to pass it.

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