TLDR
- SEC will consider proposed rules creating a tailored offering regime for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets.
- The SEC open meeting is scheduled for August 14, 2026, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time.
- A potential SEC proposal would enter public comment if commissioners approve its release for consideration.
- The planned SEC action comes as the CLARITY Act remains stalled ahead of a September Senate vote.
- SEC Chair Paul Atkins has previously supported agency rulemaking if Congress fails to establish broader crypto rules.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to consider new rules for certain crypto-related investment contracts, opening another regulatory path as lawmakers continue work on broader digital asset legislation.
The SEC’s official agenda lists an open meeting for Friday, August 14, 2026, at which commissioners will consider whether to issue a proposal creating a tailored offering regime for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets. The meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET.
SEC Prepares Tailored Crypto Offering Rules
The proposed framework would address certain investment contracts connected to crypto assets under rules designed specifically for their structure. The SEC has not yet adopted the rules, and the meeting will determine whether the agency should release them for public consideration.
The SEC’s agenda identifies the Division of Corporation Finance as responsible for the proposal. The agency has listed “Regulation Crypto Assets” as the meeting’s first item and said commissioners will consider whether to issue the proposed rule release.
If commissioners approve the release, the proposal would move into a public process where market participants and other interested parties could submit comments. Any final rules would require further SEC action after that process.
The planned meeting comes as U.S. regulators continue to develop rules for digital assets while Congress considers separate legislation covering the broader crypto market structure.
CLARITY Act Faces September Vote
The SEC’s planned rulemaking comes after the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act before the August congressional break. The legislation would establish a wider framework for digital asset markets and define regulatory responsibilities between federal agencies.
Senate Republicans are expected to test the legislation with a September 15 cloture vote. Key disagreements remain over provisions involving ethics restrictions, stablecoin rewards and enforcement authority.
The delay has left the timing of the legislation uncertain. The Senate’s September vote could determine whether lawmakers have enough time to move the bill through the chamber before the end of the year.
Bloomberg has reported on the continuing negotiations around U.S. crypto legislation as lawmakers work through differences over the proposed market structure framework.
SEC Rulemaking Could Advance Without New Law
SEC Chair Paul Atkins has previously described agency rulemaking as an alternative if Congress does not pass the CLARITY Act. In a July interview, Atkins said the SEC could address several market structure issues through its own rules while noting that legislation would provide a broader framework.
The upcoming meeting does not mean the SEC has approved a final crypto offering regime. Commissioners are only scheduled to consider whether to release proposed rules for public review.
The agency’s agenda does not provide details on the proposed requirements, eligibility standards or specific crypto investment contracts that could fall within the framework. Those details would become available if the Commission authorizes the proposal for release.
The SEC’s action could therefore proceed alongside the congressional process rather than replacing it. The agency’s scheduled consideration on August 14 will provide the next formal step in its work on crypto asset offering rules.
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