1inch lawyer sees agencies driving US crypto regulation as midterms unfold
Summary
1inch deputy general counsel Maylea Ma expects US crypto regulation to advance mainly through the SEC, CFTC and Treasury, rather than Congress, as the CLARITY Act remains stalled. She said agency engagement is increasing but lacks the durability of legislation. D3 co-founder Michael Ho said reversible agency guidance is keeping institutional investors cautious, particularly around tokenized real-world assets. Recent agency steps include an SEC proposal on crypto fundraising exemptions and safe harbors, updated staff guidance on token buybacks, networks and staking receipt tokens, and a CFTC regulatory plan submitted for White House review.
