By Neil Roland ( August 18, 2026, 21:38 GMT | Insight) — The US Securities and Exchange Commission proposed two exemptions from registration requirements for investment contracts involving non-security cryptocurrency assets such as Bitcoin and Ether, in an effort to lure these investments to the United States. The “startup exemption” would permit offerings of up to $5 million during a four-year period. The “fundraising exemption,” conditioned on the provision of financial statements and ongoing reporting requirements, would permit offerings of up to $75 million during each 12-month period.The US Securities and Exchange Commission proposed two exemptions from registration requirements for investment contracts involving…