Policy Event Β· High impact

US SEC Issues Long-Awaited Crypto Guidance with Startup Exemption Proposal

SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced the agency should consider a 'fit-for-purpose startup exemption' allowing crypto entrepreneurs to raise capital or operate for a limited period while exempt from SEC rules. The guidance represents a significant shift toward crypto-friendly policy, with potential implications for APAC firms serving US customers.

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APAC FINSTAB analysis

Although this is outside core APAC, it is relevant because global market-structure, enforcement, and stablecoin precedents often shape licensing expectations for APAC exchanges, issuers, custodians, and DeFi teams. Protocols/assets in scope: BTC, ETH. Teams should monitor the original source, map the change to licensing, custody, disclosure, and market-access obligations, and update their jurisdiction playbooks before the next compliance review.

Compliance read-through: map this event to entity licensing, market-access, custody, disclosure, token listing, and operational-risk obligations before expanding or marketing in the affected jurisdiction.

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