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Crypto legislation timeline shifts as SEC delays tokenized securities rule

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act missed an August procedural window, and the SEC pushed back a planned “innovation exemption” for tokenized securities after concerns from the White House and Wall Street.

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Washington kept the most visible U.S. crypto legislative push alive, but the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act missed the Senate’s August window. CoinDesk says lawmakers are expected to take another shot at crypto market structure legislation after they return in September, with broader stakes for how the next version could be shaped depending on whether current talks stall.

CoinDesk also highlights an overlapping regulatory track, where the SEC and the CFTC are working on rules within their own mandates even as Congress drafts market-wide frameworks. The outlet reports the SEC delayed a planned “innovation exemption” for tokenized securities after concerns from both the White House and Wall Street, with worries that moving too aggressively could complicate negotiations around the Clarity Act.

Alongside the policy calendar, CoinDesk points to mixed signals in bitcoin positioning. The outlet says major corporate holders and miners sold, while large wallets and hedge funds increased bullish positions, amid broader debate over how the network should change.

CoinDesk frames last week’s developments as part of crypto’s shift toward a more regulated and institutionalized phase, even as security incidents added stress to markets. The outlet cites a hardware-wallet security scare and a $1.5 billion hack tied to North Korea that landed in U.S. court, while noting Wall Street’s deeper participation in certain crypto products even as weaker projects and exchanges face a shakeout.

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