The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission scheduled an open meeting for August 14, 2026, to consider proposing 'Regulation Crypto,' a bespoke framework for digital asset investment contracts. This move by Chairman Paul Atkins follows the Senate's departure for recess without advancing the CLARITY Act. Down here in Baja, nobody is losing sleep over federal oversight; the local propane truck is late again, the Pacific swell is overhead, and smart contract compliance sounds far less urgent than finding a cold Pacifico.