SEC Releases Proposed Rule Related to Crypto Assets

The SEC has released a proposed rule, Regulation Crypto Assets, that would “create a tailored offering regime for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets.” The proposed rule comes on the heels of the SEC’s March 2026 interpretive guidance that clarifies the application of the securities laws to certain crypto assets and crypto-related transactions. Along with the interpretive guidance, the proposal is part of the Commission’s broader effort to foster innovation and remove barriers to capital formation within the crypto asset markets while protecting investors and providing them with the information they need to make investment decisions.

For more information, see the press release and fact sheet — as well as the statements by SEC Chairman Paul Atkins and SEC Commissioners Mark Uyeda and Hester Peirce — on the SEC’s Web site.