# SEC releases long-awaited innovation exemption to bring U.S. capital markets into the digital age

https://mins.news/en/item/62638

- The Block, 2026-09-17 13:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-09-17-sec-releases-innovation-exemption-415324

> The SEC has released its long-awaited “innovation exemption,” presenting it as a response to the Senate’s failure to move forward with cryptocurrency legislation.

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