The latest decisions of the US SEC are paving the way for a new altcoin season. Q4 of 2025 is expected to bring bullish moves for the general crypto market following the latest decisions made by the regulator.
The SEC in the US under the current Trump administration is already showing increased support for the crypto industry compared to the previous administration. Now, the current SEC Chairman is Paul Atkins, who brings crypto-friendly regulations, unlike the previous Chair, Gary Gensler.
SEC Reveals A Friendlier Approach for Crypto
Bloomberg reported on September 23 that the US SEC is expecting a new “innovation exemption” which will allow crypto firms to launch products immediately, showing support for the industry, unlike the previous actions taken by the SEC during the Biden administration.
In July 2025, Atkins said that such an exemption would allow some businesses to enter the crypto market with new technologies without having to comply with “incompatible or burdensome prescriptive regulatory requirements.”
The publication quoted Atkins, who said that the agency would work to write new rules for crypto in the upcoming months. His plans include giving the marketplace a platform for business to introduce their new products more easily and quickly.
He also mentioned that he wants to make IPOs great again.
The Regulator Allows for Easier and Faster Crypto ETFs Launch
On September 17, the regulator officially adopted the Generic Listing Standards for Commodity-Based Trust Shares.”
The document reveals that the listing of future crypto ETFs which shift from case-by-case approvals to a standardized generic process, which will be faster and easier.
The changes brought by the new rules include the fact that specific commodity ETFs that meet the necessary criteria will no longer have to submit the 19b-4 application on a case-by-case basis, and they will only need to submit the S-1 form. This will reduce approval time and costs.
Most cryptos are qualified as commodities, and this means that the rule will apply to most crypto ETFs.
The US SEC basically opened the floodgates for crypto ETFs, like SoSoValue mentioned in an X post recently.
They also mentioned the top cryptos that will benefit from the decision, which include XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, LINK, AVAX, BCH, HBAR, LTC, DOT, TRX, SUI, and JitoSOL.
🚀 SEC just opened the floodgates for crypto ETFs.
On Sept 17, the SEC approved “Generic Listing Standards” ending case-by-case approvals and putting crypto spot ETFs on the fast lane.
Read why this is a game-changer 👇https://t.co/5lIM1hAd1J
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The new Generic Standards… pic.twitter.com/aEi0OANpqB— SSI (SoSoValue Indexes) (@SoSoValue) September 19, 2025
SEC also approved the listing and trading of the Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund and the trading and listing of p.m.-settled options on the Cboe Bitcoin US ETF Index and the Mini Bitcoin US ETF Index with third Friday expirations, nonstandard expirations, and quarterly index expirations.
Following the SEC’s decision, REX-Osprey has already launched its DOGE ETF and XRP ETF, and 21Shares also plans to launch its own DOGE ETF, paving the way for a bull market for DOGE, NEIRO, and other memecoins.
