SEC Floats Two-Tier Exemptions to Ease Crypto Fundraising
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The SEC's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets would create two issuance exemption tiers, including a streamlined path up to $5m over four years and a larger exemption up to $75m per 12 months with financial statements and ongoing reporting. While still in a 60-day comment period, the framework signals a potential shift toward clearer fundraising rules, affecting token issuance, compliance costs, and capital formation across the sector.
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Odaily Planet Daily reports that an analysis of 3,244 crypto projects with verifiable funding totals and track records of four years or less shows fundraising remains concentrated at the low end. Some 1,617 projects, or 49.8% of the sample, raised $5 million or less in total. The median amount raised stands at $2.5 million, and about 96% completed only a single financing round.
By sector, DeFi, infrastructure and gaming account for a combined 59.2% of projects. Investor disclosure is common: 92.9% list identifiable backers and 83.5% name at least two investors. About one quarter of the projects in the sample have since shut down.
On Aug. 18, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed "Regulation Crypto Assets," introducing a two-tier framework for issuance exemptions. One tier would allow projects to raise up to $5 million in aggregate over four years. A second tier would permit raises of up to $75 million in any 12-month period, conditional on providing financial statements and meeting ongoing reporting requirements. The proposal is open for public comment for 60 days and has not yet taken effect.
