SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda identified three immediate crypto priorities: ending regulation by enforcement, issuing interpretive guidance, and working with Congress on legislation, in remarks flagged by CoinMarketCap on August 22, 2026. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said on August 23 that the other 19 G20 members have moved ahead with crypto frameworks while the United States remains divided between the SEC and CFTC. The CLARITY Act, which would give the CFTC primary oversight of most digital-asset spot markets and establish registration rules for trading platforms, faces a September 15, 2026, cloture vote. The CFTC chair has said the agency may create rules independently if Congress delays the bill. Bitcoin traded near $76,859 on August 23, down 1.9% on the day but up almost 22% over seven days; Ether was around $2,412, down 4.3% daily but up 28% weekly; and XRP was near $1.48, down 6.3% daily but up roughly 48% weekly. The Fear and Greed Index remained at 76, in Greed territory. The regulatory proposals could improve predictability for exchanges, stablecoin issuers, custodians, and crypto card programs, but Uyeda's agenda remains one commissioner's position and the CFTC's possible unilateral rules would not replace legislation or resolve all SEC jurisdictional claims.