The SEC Just Proposed Its First Major Crypto Rule. Here's What Crypto Investors Need to Know.

The SEC Just Proposed Its First Major Crypto Rule. Here's What Crypto Investors Need to Know.

This proposed new package of rules would affect the fundraising ecosystem significantly.

SEC Opens a $75 Million Crypto Fundraising Path—and a Way for Tokens to Leave Securities Status

The SEC's Regulation Crypto Assets proposal would create a $75 million annual fundraising route and a formal way for qualifying tokens to separate from their original investment contracts.

SEC Eyes Full Securities Lifecycle for Token Projects

The SEC proposed a new regulation for crypto assets, according to the agency's official press release , with the accompanying rule text published in the Commission's proposed rule filing .Read more...

SEC proposes a path for crypto projects to raise $75 million and later end the token’s securities contract

US regulators have already found a home for true Bitcoin perpetuals inside the CFTC’s exchange framework. The SEC is now turning to another part of the same market: how a team can pay to build a network before its token has much use. A derivatives exchange starts with an established asset and places a new contract around it. A token project usually starts with a promise. Buyers provide the capital needed to write the code, launch the network, an…

Galaxy Says SEC’s New Crypto Rules Could End Token Legal Uncertainty

Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy, highlighted that the SEC’s proposed regulatory framework, “Reg Crypto,” marks a historic milestone for the sector. It represents the first set of rules designed specifically to regulate the public offering and sale of digital assets, moving beyond the shoehorning of traditional securities laws. The primary impact lies in structuring the token lifecycle (fundraising, disclosure, development, and exit). Unde…