Crypto Industry Pressures SEC for Clear Staking Rules as Dialogue Improves

Leading voices in the digital asset space are calling on U.S. regulators to break their silence on staking.

As regulatory pressure around crypto continues to evolve, industry advocates say it’s time the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally addresses how staking services can operate legally in the United States.

Speaking at Solana’s Accelerate conference in New York, Allison Muehr, head of staking policy at the Crypto Council for Innovation, noted progress but said clarity is still lacking. “We’ve seen more constructive engagement with the SEC in the past few months than in the last four years,” she said. “But without formal guidance, we’re only about 25% of the way there.”

The issue has gained urgency for Web3 infrastructure providers that rely on staking to support blockchain networks. While enforcement actions under the previous U.S. administration labeled some staking services as unregistered securities offerings, the SEC has recently softened its tone.

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Since President Trump assumed office in January, the agency has issued updates suggesting a shift in approach. In February, it declared that memecoins do not meet the legal definition of investment contracts. In April, it extended the same logic to stablecoins, stating that those used strictly for payments don’t fall under securities laws.

Yet staking remains a gray area. The SEC has not approved staking in exchange-traded products, nor has it defined how staking platforms can comply with current laws. Industry groups say this gap is holding back innovation and legal certainty.

For now, the crypto community remains hopeful that the ongoing dialogue signals a more balanced approach from regulators—and that clearer rules for staking may soon follow.

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