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Michael Saylor Calls for Urgent U.S. Crypto Asset Classification

Michael Saylor Calls for Urgent U.S. Crypto Asset Classification

CointribuneCointribune2025/08/01 16:25
By:Cointribune

Ever since crypto assets entered the financial circles, many industry participants, including stakeholders, have called for a clear classification of these blockchain assets. Strategy’s CEO, Michael Saylor, has also lent his voice, calling on the U.S. government to give a set definition to digital securities and commodities.

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In Brief

  • Michael Saylor urges a clear crypto taxonomy to resolve regulatory disputes and guide digital asset classification.
  • The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act aims to define when tokens are securities or commodities under U.S. law.
  • The SEC and CFTC will collaborate to ensure transparency, registration, and oversight of digital assets and exchanges.
  • The U.S. risks losing crypto innovation to other nations as firms await a regulatory framework to enter the market.

Calls Grow for Clear Crypto Asset Classification to End Regulatory Confusion

Michael Saylor has urged the government to create a digital asset categorization that clearly explains the elements of a digital security or commodity and when they can be tokenized. In a Thursday meeting with shareholders, the Strategy chief noted that a defined crypto taxonomy will benefit the market by offering the much-needed operational clarity.

My opinion is it would be beneficial to the market if they nail down the digital assets taxonomy.

Michael Saylor

Over the years, the lack of clear legal definitions for digital assets has been the focal point of regulatory loggerheads between top crypto industry firms like Ripple and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Now, industry players are asking the Trump administration to outline the legal status of these assets—which would offer blockchain companies an actionable framework. Saylor maintained that the ongoing tussle between companies and regulatory bodies will persist unless a taxonomy is presented.

In the meantime, the current SEC leadership has launched a Crypto Task Force to handle some of these uncertainties.

Regulatory Clarity Urged as U.S. Risks Falling Behind in Digital Asset Innovation

Saylor’s remarks come as the White House Working Group on Digital Asset Markets asked for more urgency from federal regulators in offering guidelines regarding the ownership, trading, management, and registration of crypto assets.

On Thursday, SEC Chair Paul Atkins admitted that much of the advancement in tokenization is happening outside the shores of the US due to the ongoing regulatory uncertainties. Still, he added that firms are actively ready to enter the US market once the regulatory atmosphere becomes clear. He called on SEC staff to offer help where needed to ensure that the US remains at the forefront of digital asset evolution.

U.S. Lawmakers to Debate Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

Crypto asset taxonomy could see headway soon, as the U.S. lawmakers are set to deliberate on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 in September. Saylor believes this bill would “create a very rich framework” for crypto firms and retail businesses to issue, transact, or tokenize assets.

Here are the key provisions of the Clarity Act:

  • Clear Rules for Oversight: The SEC oversees tokens offered as investments, while the CFTC regulates decentralized tokens used for trading or utility.
  • New Token Category: Tokens can start as securities but later be treated as commodities if they become decentralized enough.
  • Mandatory Registration: Crypto exchanges, brokers, and dealers must register with the CFTC or face penalties.
  • Limited Fundraising Allowed: Projects working toward decentralization can raise up to $75 million yearly, with lighter SEC rules.
  • Stronger Transparency & Safety: Projects must share regular updates. The SEC and CFTC will work together to remove risky or noncompliant tokens.

Michael Saylor asserted that with this bill, 40 million businesses could ideally issue a token within four hours for just $40. Saylor is popular for his pro-Bitcoin comments and championing the aggressive accumulation model of Strategy, which has become a blueprint for most corporate Bitcoin treasuries.

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