On August 18, 2026, the SEC released Regulation Crypto Assets (Release No. 33-11434) via a surprise seriatim vote that bypassed its own public meeting schedule. The agency's first formal crypto rulemaking creates permanent offering exemptions and a safe harbor from security classification. The article frames the move as a unilateral action filling the legislative vacuum left by the stalled CLARITY Act, signaling the end of regulation-by-enforcement.
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