SEC's Crypto Safe Harbor Proposal Enters White House Review Stage

CycleProphet · 2026-04-07T00:06:38+00:00

At the Digital Asset Summit, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said that the SEC’s proposed crypto “safe harbor” framework has been submitted for White House review. The proposal includes exemption provisions that would allow startups to raise funds within four years. Meanwhile, the SEC is moving forward with an “innovation exemption” mechanism, which has sparked controversy.

CycleProphet

2026-04-07 00:06:38

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Deep Tide TechFlow message, April 07, according to The Block, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins said at a digital assets summit hosted by Vanderbilt University that the SEC’s proposed crypto “safe harbor” framework has been submitted for review to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) under the White House Office of Management and Budget, with only one final step remaining before formal release. The proposal includes a “startup exemption” provision that allows crypto projects to raise a certain amount of funding within a four-year period, while requiring specific disclosures to protect investors.

Atkins also revealed that the SEC is moving forward with an “innovation exemption” mechanism, intending to create a regulatory sandbox for on-chain assets, but the initiative has sparked controversy between crypto advocates and traditional financial institutions. Atkins emphasized that related legislation still needs to be advanced to ensure the regulatory framework has lasting durability across administrations.

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