Coindoo says the SEC's fundraising exemption package remained speech-level as of the meeting, while AMBCrypto and The Cryptonomist EN say the SEC formally proposed and released the rule on August 18.
Coindoo says the SEC's fundraising exemption package remained speech-level as of the meeting, while AMBCrypto and The Cryptonomist EN say the SEC formally proposed and released the rule on August 18.
What all sources agree on
- A White House meeting hosted by President Trump was reportedly scheduled for August 19, 2026, involving crypto executives and industry figures.
- SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Michael Selig were reported attendees or participants tied to the discussion.
- The CLARITY Act, meant to divide SEC/CFTC jurisdiction over digital assets, remains stalled in Congress.
- The CFTC will hold a public Innovation Advisory Committee meeting on August 20, covering crypto regulation, prediction markets, and artificial intelligence.
Where the reports disagree
1Whether the SEC's fundraising exemption package (startup exemption, fundraising exemption, investment-contract safe harbour) has been formally proposed with published text, or remains only floated in remarks
Atkins has also described a potential package called Regulation Crypto. His March remarks floated a startup exemption, a larger fundraising exemption and an investment-contract safe harbour. Those ideas are useful signposts, but an issuer cannot rely on a speech. A formal proposal needs published text, a release number and a comment deadline.
On Tuesday, August 18, the SEC officially released new cryptocurrency fund-raising regulations. They must conform to new regulations, with fundraising up to $75 million in 12 months.
The SEC formally proposed new crypto fundraising rules on August 18, including a fundraising exemption of up to $75 million per year.
What would settle it: The SEC's official rule release or filing register entry, including a release number and comment deadline, for the described fundraising exemption package.
What to make of it
Treat the White House meeting, its stalled-CLARITY-Act backdrop, and the Thursday CFTC session as established; do not treat the formal status of the SEC's fundraising exemption rule as settled until the SEC's own release or filing number is checked.
Treat the White House meeting, its stalled-CLARITY-Act backdrop, and the Thursday CFTC session as established; do not treat the formal status of the SEC's fundraising exemption rule as settled until the SEC's own release or filing number is checked.
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