CRYPTO

SEC proposes new crypto rules in absence of CLARITY Act

CointelegraphTuesday, August 18, 2026 at 9:24 PM

RedScroll Brief

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The proposed rules from the US securities regulator would provide companies with a safe harbor from tokens being treated as “investment contracts” and certain exemptions for token issuance.

RedScroll Signal

Impact: High
Category: Crypto
Market relevance: High
Why it matters: Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk. The proposed rules from the US securities regulator would provide companies with a safe harbor from tokens being treated as “investment contracts” and certain exemptions for token issuance. Watch liquidity and volatility around Act and Proposes — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.

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RedScroll Briefing

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What happened

The proposed rules from the US securities regulator would provide companies with a safe harbor from tokens being treated as “investment contracts” and certain exemptions for token issuance.

Why it matters

Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk.

Background

Cointelegraph reported on this under crypto. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.

Timeline

Tue, Aug 18, 2026, 9:24 PM UTC
Cointelegraph published: SEC proposes new crypto rules in absence of CLARITY Act
Now
Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

Economic impact

Watch liquidity and volatility around Act and Proposes — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.

Source

Cointelegraph

Original reporting by Cointelegraph. RedScroll provides an extractive briefing only.