{"id":112668,"date":"2025-11-12T23:34:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T23:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=112668"},"modified":"2025-11-12T23:34:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T23:34:56","slug":"sec-crypto-news-reveals-plan-to-recategorize-crypto-assets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=112668","title":{"rendered":"SEC Crypto News Reveals Plan to Recategorize Crypto Assets"},"content":{"rendered":"

The SEC crypto news shows the plans to introduce a formal \u201ctoken taxonomy\u201d that could redefine how digital assets are classified under US law.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking in Philadelphia on November 12, SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins <\/span>said<\/span><\/a> the agency will \u201cin the coming months\u201d propose a structured framework based on the Supreme Court\u2019s Howey test, the legal standard used to decide whether an asset counts as a security.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The move aims to bring clarity to one of the most contentious areas in crypto regulation: determining when a token constitutes a security and when it does not.<\/span><\/p>\n

Atkins also said the Commission intends to release a \u201cpackage\u201d of exemptions designed to create a more flexible system for crypto projects that sell assets through investment contracts.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The plan would give such tokens a clearer path to operate within US law without forcing them into the same category as traditional securities.<\/span><\/p>\n

The comments were made during the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia\u2019s fintech conference, addressing years of uncertainty over how the SEC\u2019s authority applies to crypto.<\/span><\/p>\n

Atkins laid out four main categories for digital assets: \u201cdigital commodities\u201d or \u201cnetwork tokens,\u201d \u201cdigital collectibles,\u201d \u201cdigital tools,\u201d and \u201ctokenized securities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He made it clear that tokenized versions of traditional financial products \u201care and will continue to be securities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He also noted that investment contracts \u201ccan come to an end,\u201d meaning a token once issued under that framework isn\u2019t automatically a security forever. \u201cFraud is fraud,\u201d he said, adding that enforcement efforts would continue even as the agency works on new rules.<\/span><\/p>\n

The policy discussion comes as Congress considers broader legislation to define how the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission divide responsibility for overseeing the crypto market.<\/span><\/p>\n

A <\/span>new draft<\/span><\/a> from Senate Agriculture leaders this week would give the CFTC primary oversight of most non-security tokens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The proposal mirrors the House\u2019s earlier CLARITY Act, which outlines a similar framework for defining digital assets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The White House, meanwhile, has advocated for a taxonomy-based system in its own digital assets plan.<\/span><\/p>\n

SEC official Atkins said the agency\u2019s work is designed to complement, not replace, Congress\u2019s efforts. Industry groups have spent much of 2025 calling for clearer boundaries and practical compliance paths.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In <\/span>recent filings<\/span><\/a> to the SEC\u2019s Crypto Task Force, the Crypto Council for Innovation and others argued that well-defined categories could \u201ccreate a regulatory taxonomy\u201d and reduce the need for case-by-case enforcement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Coinbase has also called for clear, detailed rules on how tokens should be classified, how they\u2019re held in custody, and what standards apply to trading venues.<\/span><\/p>\n

By late Wednesday, the Bitcoin price was trading around $101,600, down about -1% for the day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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