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The SEC's Crypto Task Force has announced plans for four new roundtable discussions on digital asset regulations, following its inaugural roundtable in March. These discussions, scheduled from April to June, will address key aspects of crypto regulation and are open to the public, with opportunities...
The SEC's Crypto Task Force has announced plans for four new roundtable discussions on digital asset regulations, following its inaugural roundtable in March. These discussions, scheduled from April to June, will address key aspects of crypto regulation and are open to the public, with opportunities for public participation.
The task force aims to create clearer regulations for digital assets, building on its previous efforts to understand the legal challenges of classifying crypto assets under federal securities laws. The roundtables will be streamed live and recordings made available afterward.
The upcoming discussions, scheduled to run from April to June, will tackle key aspects of crypto regulation. The task force will kickstart these new roundtables on April 11 with “Between a Block and a Hard Place: Tailoring Regulation for Crypto Trading.” On April 25, the discussion will shift to cryptocurrency custody with “Know Your Custodian: Key Considerations for Crypto Custody.”
The third roundtable, “Tokenization – Moving Assets Onchain: Where TradFi and DeFi Meet,” will take place on May 12. Finally, the last roundtable, “DeFi and the American Spirit,” will take place on June 6. The roundtables will be held at the SEC’s headquarters and open to the public. They will also be streamed live, and recordings will be made available afterward.
Notably, the task force has also kept provisions for public participation. It will allow stakeholders to apply for consideration as panelists for the upcoming roundtables. These initiatives build on the regulator’s continued efforts to create clearer and more comprehensive regulations for digital assets. In his remarks at the inaugural roundtable, SEC’s Acting Chair, Mark Uyeda, highlighted the ongoing legal and regulatory challenges surrounding crypto assets.