{"id":70765,"date":"2026-04-07T10:08:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/sec-chair-atkins-says-reg-crypto-proposal-covering-fundraising-and-startup-exemptions-is-one-step-from-publication-regulation-bitcoin-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:08:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:08:39","slug":"sec-chair-atkins-says-reg-crypto-proposal-covering-fundraising-and-startup-exemptions-is-one-step-from-publication-regulation-bitcoin-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/sec-chair-atkins-says-reg-crypto-proposal-covering-fundraising-and-startup-exemptions-is-one-step-from-publication-regulation-bitcoin-news\/","title":{"rendered":"SEC Chair Atkins Says &#8216;Reg Crypto&#8217; Proposal Covering Fundraising and Startup Exemptions Is One Step From Publication \u2013 Regulation Bitcoin News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SEC Chair Paul Atkins confirmed on April 6, 2026, that \u201cReg <span>Crypto<\/span>\u201d is at OIRA awaiting White House sign-off before public comment.<\/li>\n<li>The proposal creates three safe-harbor exemptions, allowing startups to raise up to $5 million and issuers up to $75 million annually.<\/li>\n<li>Atkins shut down the SEC\u2019s innovation hub after Gary Gensler left it so tainted that industry participants feared subpoenas after visiting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>SEC Chair Confirms <span>Crypto<\/span> Startup Exemption Rule Is at OIRA Awaiting Sign-Off<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/sec-chairman-paul-atkins-says-project-crypto-will-provide-clarity-and-certainty\/\">Paul Atkins<\/a> made the statement during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3yE2NgQNugg&amp;t=18737s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fireside chat<\/a> at the inaugural Digital Assets and Emerging Technology Policy Summit, hosted by Vanderbilt University and the <span>Blockchain<\/span> Association at Vanderbilt\u2019s Owen Graduate School of Management on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal, referred to internally as \u201cReg <span>Crypto<\/span>\u201d or \u201cRegulation <span>Crypto<\/span> Assets,\u201d is currently under review at the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Atkins said publication for public comment is expected shortly once that review is complete.<\/p>\n<p>Atkins first outlined the framework on March 17, 2026, in remarks at the DC <span>Blockchain<\/span> Summit titled \u201cRegulation <span>Crypto<\/span> Assets: A Token Safe Harbor.\u201d That speech introduced the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/sec-warns-fake-officials-exploit-trust-with-fraud-tactics-targeting-investors\/\">SEC<\/a>\u2018s new interpretive approach for <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/when-crypto-assets-become-investment-contracts-sec-defines-key-conditions\/\">crypto assets<\/a> under federal securities laws.<\/p>\n<p>Under the proposed framework, most <span>crypto<\/span> assets, including digital commodities, collectibles, tools, and payment <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/what-are-stablecoins-a-simple-explanation-of-the-digital-asset-bridging-crypto-and-fiat\/\">stablecoins<\/a>, would be classified as non-securities. Only tokenized traditional securities would remain fully subject to existing securities laws.<\/p>\n<p>For cases where a <span>crypto<\/span> asset is offered as an investment contract under the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/is-crypto-a-security-part-i-the-howey-test\/\">Howey test<\/a>, the proposal creates three targeted safe-harbor exemptions. Each is designed to support capital formation while preserving investor protections through disclosure requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The startup exemption would give early-stage <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> projects a time-limited, non-exclusive registration exemption lasting up to four years. Projects could raise up to approximately $5 million while a network matures, provided they post principles-based disclosures publicly and file notices with the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/blackrocks-bitcoin-premium-income-etf-edges-closer-to-market-as-sec-amendment-reveals-bita-ticker\/\">SEC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A separate fundraising exemption would allow issuers to raise up to approximately $75 million in any 12-month period for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> asset investment contracts. Issuers filing under this path must submit a disclosure document covering financial condition and other principles-based statements, and can still rely on other existing registration exemptions.<\/p>\n<p>A third safe harbor, the investment contract exemption, provides a rule-based path for a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> asset to exit securities-law classification once an issuer has permanently ceased all essential managerial efforts promised to investors.<\/p>\n<p>Atkins also addressed the SEC\u2019s decision to shut down its innovation hub, a move that drew attention given the agency\u2019s stated commitment to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> policy progress. He said the hub had developed such a toxic reputation under former Chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/gary-gensler-quietly-sets-aggressive-crypto-crackdown-in-motion-before-leaving-warns-former-sec-official\/\">Gary Gensler<\/a> that industry participants told him they would visit, return home, and find a subpoena waiting at their \u201cfront stoop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Atkins took the moment to contrast the current environment with his predecessor\u2019s tenure. He noted that Gensler had damaged the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/cftc-launches-innovation-task-force-with-crypto-focus-at-center-of-broader-regulatory-effort\/\">CFTC<\/a>) before moving to the SEC, leaving both agencies in need of repair. He said SEC staff, whom he expected to be resistant to the new administration\u2019s direction, have instead embraced the shift.<\/p>\n<p>The chairman encouraged the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-industry-pushes-back-against-bank-of-england-stablecoin-ownership-caps\/\">crypto industry<\/a> to participate in the 2026 midterm elections and support candidates who back pro-innovation regulatory policy.<\/p>\n<p>The SEC has not yet released the formal proposed rule text. Atkin\u2019s March 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/newsroom\/speeches-statements\/atkins-remarks-regulation-crypto-assets-031726\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">token safe harbor speech<\/a> and Monday\u2019s comments remain the most authoritative public statements on the proposal\u2019s contents. Once OIRA review is complete, the agency will publish the full rulemaking for public comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/sec-chair-atkins-says-reg-crypto-proposal-covering-fundraising-and-startup-exemptions-is-one-step-from-publication\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways: SEC Chair Paul Atkins confirmed on April 6, 2026, that \u201cReg Crypto\u201d is at OIRA awaiting White House sign-off before public comment. The proposal creates three safe-harbor exemptions, allowing startups to raise up to $5 million and issuers up to $75 million annually. 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