{"id":76788,"date":"2026-08-14T09:48:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T09:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/sec-delays-tokenization-exemption-again-as-clarity-act-stalls\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T09:48:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T09:48:52","slug":"sec-delays-tokenization-exemption-again-as-clarity-act-stalls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/sec-delays-tokenization-exemption-again-as-clarity-act-stalls\/","title":{"rendered":"SEC Delays Tokenization Exemption Again as CLARITY Act Stalls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">The SEC\u2019s tokenization innovation exemption has been \u201cfurther delayed,\u201d per reports.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">The holdup is linked to Section 10505 of the CLARITY Act, which governs how tokenized securities are regulated.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">The SEC separately postponed a Friday vote on crypto startup exemptions, citing a scheduling issue.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Another Delay for the Innovation Exemption<\/h2>\n<p>The SEC\u2019s tokenization \u201cinnovation exemption,\u201d a proposed framework that would let firms test blockchain-based trading of tokenized U.S. equities without meeting the full slate of standard exchange and broker-dealer requirements, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EleanorTerrett\/status\/2087971102945325189\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has been pushed back again<\/a>, per crypto policy journalist Eleanor Terrett.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_839300\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-839300\" style=\"width:1106px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-839300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Terrett\u2019s reporting points to a specific cause, i.e. the tokenization section of the Senate\u2019s CLARITY Act draft. Section 10505 of the bill <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intangiblecoins\/status\/2080646123757203717?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">establishes that tokenized securities keep their status as securities<\/a> for regulatory purposes and directs the SEC to study how they should be treated, covering custody requirements, consumer protections, cross-border issues and coordination between regulators.<\/p>\n<p>If the SEC moves ahead with its own exemption before lawmakers finish negotiating that section, it risks unsettling a compromise that took months to reach among industry stakeholders. As a result, the exemption may stay on hold until the CLARITY Act\u2019s path becomes clearer.<\/p>\n<p>The delay is even more notable given SEC Chair Paul Atkins has made the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/report-tokenized-us-stocks-get-new-regulatory-framework-as-sec-prepares-exemption-release\/\">tokenization exemption a centerpiece<\/a> of his broader Project Crypto initiative, an agenda that also includes a Regulation Crypto rulemaking package covering token registration exemptions, a safe harbor for decentralizing projects, and new custody and trading-venue rules for broker-dealers. Atkins has previously signaled the exemption was close to release, which makes the renewed delay a setback for firms that had been preparing to launch tokenized trading products around it.<\/p>\n<h2>A Second SEC Meeting Falls Through the Same Week<\/h2>\n<p>The tokenization delay landed the same week the SEC abruptly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-securities-regulator-cancels-meeting-vote-crypto-rules-2026-08-13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">canceled a separate Friday meeting<\/a> where commissioners were set to vote on proposed exemptions for crypto startup fundraising, part of the broader Regulation Crypto package.<\/p>\n<p>An SEC spokesperson attributed the postponement to an unforeseen scheduling issue and said the meeting would be \u201cmoved to a later date,\u201d without specifying when. The spokesperson added that the agency remains \u201ccommitted to delivering on the President\u2019s agenda to bring certainty to the crypto space.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The startup exemption proposal would have let early-stage crypto companies raise capital without fully complying with standard securities-offering rules, an approach regulators have floated as a way to keep token issuance onshore.<\/p>\n<p>The vote would have also marked the SEC\u2019s first formal rulemaking action under the Regulation Crypto banner, making its cancellation a bigger setback than a routine scheduling slip. Coming so soon after the tokenization exemption delay, the back-to-back postponements have fueled speculation that the SEC is deliberately holding its rulemaking calendar open until Congress signals more clearly where the CLARITY Act is headed.<\/p>\n<h2>CLARITY Act\u2019s Rocky Path Through the Senate<\/h2>\n<p>The CLARITY Act would create the first comprehensive federal framework for digital assets, splitting oversight between the SEC, which would govern new token sales, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which would oversee secondary trading. The House passed its version of the bill in July 2025, and the Senate Banking Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/regulation-and-legal\/sec-cftc-forge-their-own-crypto-paths-as-clarity-act-stalls-out\/\">advanced its own draft by a 15-9 vote<\/a> in May of this year.<\/p>\n<p>Momentum has since cooled, and the bill missed its planned August window; the Senate is not expected to hold a <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/regulation-and-legal\/clarity-act-odds-sink-as-senate-delay-threatens-2026-crypto-vote\/\">procedural vote until September 15<\/a>, following its recess.<\/p>\n<p>The SEC has not set a new date for either the tokenization exemption or the canceled startup-exemption vote. Both are likely to stay parked until the Senate\u2019s September 15 procedural vote provides a clearer signal on the CLARITY Act\u2019s prospects. If the bill clears that hurdle, the SEC could move quickly to finalize an exemption calibrated to match the legislation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/regulation-and-legal\/sec-tokenization-exemption-delay-clarity-act\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways The SEC\u2019s tokenization innovation exemption has been \u201cfurther delayed,\u201d per reports. The holdup is linked to Section 10505 of the CLARITY Act, which governs how tokenized securities are regulated. The SEC separately postponed a Friday vote on crypto startup exemptions, citing a scheduling issue. 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