SEC postpones meeting and tokenization exemption again

The US securities regulator SEC is cancelling a planned public meeting that was scheduled for Friday, while at the same time further delaying a much-discussed exemption around tokenisation. The delay is linked to ongoing negotiations over the so-called Clarity Act.

In short:

• The SEC is cancelling its public meeting on 14 August due to an unforeseen scheduling problem.
• The SEC’s tokenisation innovation exemption is facing further delays due to discussions over the Clarity Act.
• Details about the exemption will remain under wraps for now until there is greater clarity on the legislation.

Meeting cancelled at the last minute

The SEC was due to hold a public meeting on Friday 14 August 2026 at 10:00 about proposed rules and exemptions for crypto financing under the so-called Regulation Crypto Assets. That meeting will not go ahead. The regulator cites an unforeseen scheduling problem as the reason for the cancellation.

A spokesperson for the SEC said the meeting would be rescheduled for a later time. The regulator added that it remains committed to the Trump administration’s course of providing more certainty to the crypto sector through clear regulation.

Tokenisation exemption awaits Clarity Act

In addition to the cancelled meeting, the SEC’s tokenisation innovation exemption is also facing further delays. According to journalist Eleanor Terrett, who consulted a source within the sector, the details of the exemption will remain behind closed doors for the time being. The reason lies in the ongoing discussions around Section 10505 of the Clarity Act, the bill that is intended to set rules for tokenisation.

Implementing the exemption earlier could disrupt the delicate balance in the negotiations between the parties involved. Earlier, we already reported on plans by the SEC regarding a possible exemption for trading in tokenised shares. It now appears that the SEC is waiting for more clarity on the further trajectory of the Clarity Act before taking further steps.