The SEC has changed their tone from every coin is a security to talking about nuances using a laundromat coin analogy. Progress!

More on that here:

https://www.coindesk.com/sec-chief-not-icos-bad/

We need to see a distinction between tokens that are securities, tokens that are utilities and cryptocurrencies. Once the framework is in place, things will grow very fast. For starters, various exchanges can list what they want to focus on and be compliant. If it does not happen in the US shortly, it will be a big loss for the country.