"Instead of the SEC regulating crypto through individual enforcement—which it currently does—the bill would give Americans holding digital assets a pathway to legal certainty by establishing disclosure requirements, preserving both agencies' anti-fraud authorities and creating risk-management, cybersecurity, and compliance standards for decentralized finance.
Still, the bill also gives federal agencies far too much discretion, authorizing them to set new regulations and exemptions and coordinate with international regulators if it is "in the public interest or for the protection of investors," an invitation for career bureaucrats to decide what's best for Americans."
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First seen: 2026-09-18 ·
Last seen: 2026-09-18 ·
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