Finance · 11 August, 2026 · 2 min read
U.S. SEC Schedules August 14 Meeting To Propose Tailored Crypto Offering Rules
SEC to propose tailored offering rules for crypto investment contracts at Aug 14 meeting Framework may include safe harbor for early-stage token sales
Whether crypto regulation momentum depends on the CLARITY Act passing.
9 of 10 outlets skipped it: SEC proposal may include a temporary safe harbour for early-stage token sales.
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Cointelegraph and CryptoRank both push a “can move without CLARITY” frame; contrast is mild.
SEC readies Reg Crypto
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission scheduled a meeting to propose “Regulation Crypto” and begin its first major crypto rulemaking process, with the three-member commission set to open the proposal for public comment.
“SEC Chairman Paul Atkins has long set the goal of this rulemaking as one of the major points of his crypto regulatory plan”
CoinDesk said SEC Chairman Paul Atkins has long set the goal of the rulemaking as “one of the major points of his crypto regulatory plan,” and the agency set August 14 for the meeting.
The CoinDesk report said the proposal is expected to give a “tailored offering regime for certain investment contracts,” and it would follow the Senate’s failure to hold even a procedural vote on the Clarity Act before the August recess.
Cointelegraph reported that the SEC agenda described the meeting as considering “new rules to create a tailored offering regime for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets,” and it said the meeting could step up digital asset policies without congressional action.C
CLARITY vote slips
While the SEC moves toward rulemaking, the CLARITY Act’s Senate timeline has shifted, with the Bitcoin Foundation report saying Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed cloture and set the next procedural vote for September 15, 2026.
The Bitcoin Foundation account said the House passed the CLARITY Act in July 2025 by a 294-134 vote, but Senate disagreements over “ethics, rewards, DeFi, and regulatory authority” prevented quick passage.
Bitcoin.com News also framed the delay as a procedural clock, saying the Senate recessed on August 8 and would reconvene on September 14, with the cloture motion on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3633 due to ripen on September 15.
Cointelegraph added that Thune filed a motion for cloture when lawmakers return from recess on Sept. C14, and it said the legislation would likely face hurdles to pass on the Senate floor and then return to the House and reach President Donald Trump’s desk.
Regulatory stakes widen
TD Cowen’s Garrett Saperstein told Bitcoin.com News that the firm assigns a 75% chance that CLARITY does not become law this fall, leaving a 25% probability that it does.
“We assign a 75% chance that CLARITY does not become law this fall”
In the same TD Cowen memo, Saperstein wrote, “We assign a 75% chance that CLARITY does not become law this fall,” and the report said the bill’s political debate centers on how CLARITY would divide federal oversight between the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Cointelegraph quoted an SEC spokesperson saying, “clear rules of the road for digital assets must be future-proofed,” and it said the Commission would work to advance a regulatory framework “within our authority” if Congress does not act.C
Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl told Cointelegraph’s broader market context that “Crypto will move forward without CLARITY, supported by expected rulemaking by the SEC and other regulators,” while warning that the delay could divert new investment and developer activity overseas.