SEC Regulation Crypto Assets: When a Token Is No Longer a Security

The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry a high degree of risk. Always conduct your own research.The SEC had Regulation Crypto Assets printed in the Federal Register on August 21, 2026, so the comment period runs until October 20, 2026. This article explains the proposed safe harbor, the two issuance exemptions and what the draft means for you. The US securities regulator, the SEC, had its proposed rule Regulation Crypto Assets printed in the Federal Register on August 21, 2026. A hard clock has been running since that day: the agency will accept comments on it until October 20, 2026. The proposal answers the question on which American crypto regulation has been snagged for years, namely when a token stops being the subject of an investment contract. For you as a holder, nothing changes today, because the text is not yet law. What is settled since the printing is the schedule, and that is precisely the news. What Regulation Crypto Assets is, and why October 20, 2026 counts Regulation Crypto Assets is a bundle of new rules that the SEC wants to place in a section of US feder...