Regulatory & Compliance
Qualified Purchaser vs Accredited Investor: What a New SEC Rule Reveals
On August 18, 2026, the SEC published proposed Regulation Crypto Assets (File No. S7-2026-27), a capital-raising framework for crypto investment contracts. Inside the state preemption section, propose
Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
Crypto & Digital Assets
SEC's New Crypto Offering Rule Lets Startups Skip Financial Statements Entirely
A crypto startup can raise $5 million from any member of the public, run general advertising, require no financial statements, and place no cap on what a single non-accredited investor puts in — while
Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
Crypto & Digital Assets
SEC's Proposed Regulation Crypto: Three Exemption Pathways and the Section 11 Gap Investors Need to Know
TL;DR: The SEC is drafting a proposed rule called Regulation Crypto that would create three separate fundraising pathways for token issuers: a Startup Exemption capping raises around $5 million over...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··12 min read