SEC targets July for first formal crypto rule under Atkins
The post SEC targets July for first formal crypto rule under Atkins appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. US Securities and Exchange Commission’s 2026 Regulatory Agenda is scheduled to release its first crypto rule proposal in the month of July under the chairmanship of Paul Atkins. Known as Regulation Crypto, the rule would exempt early-stage crypto projects from securities registration for up to four years, permit capped fundraising, and establish a safe harbor for issuers stepping back from a token’s management. The rule proposal is still pending before the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, which is the reviewing entity within the Office of Management and Budget that approves regulations for publication. SEC proposes four-year safe harbor for crypto startups Atkins detailed the eligibility criteria in a speech on March 17 at the DC Blockchain Summit. Start-up companies would have a four-year period within which they could raise $5 million in one year until th