The US Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to go ahead with its own digital asset policies, Cointelegraph reported on Oct 19, 2026. This follows Congress failing to pass a law that would have set up a framework for regulating cryptocurrency at the SEC and at other parts of the government.
The SEC proposal is called 'Regulation Crypto Assets', and the agency put it forward in August. The SEC is scheduled to close public comments on it. Cointelegraph's headline says market participants are now giving their views.
The report does not say what those participants said, who supports the proposal, or who opposes it. It also does not give the exact date comments close, what the rules contain, or when the SEC might adopt a final version.
For someone already holding a perpetual position on Bitget, Bybit, MEXC or OKX, nothing changes directly. This is a proposal with its comment period closing, not a rule in force. The report says nothing about perpetual futures, funding rates, fees or liquidity on these exchanges.
Source: cointelegraph — Market participants weigh in on SEC’s proposed crypto regulations