On 1 August 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) published Release No. 2025-102 titled “On the Road: SEC Crypto Task Force to Host a Series of Roundtables Across the U.S.” stating that its Crypto Task Force, led by Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, will embark on a national tour titled “Crypto Task Force on the Road.” This initiative will include a series of roundtables across major cities in the United States to engage with stakeholders, particularly those in early-stage crypto ventures who have not previously participated in policymaking discussions.
As per US SEC, the national outreach effort is designed to complement the spring 2025 Crypto roundtables held in Washington, D.C., by ensuring inclusivity in the regulatory consultation process. The objective is to engage directly with crypto-related projects with limited resources specifically, those with 10 or fewer employees and under two years old to understand their operational realities, regulatory concerns, and innovation challenges.
Commissioner Peirce stated, “We want to hear from people who were not able to travel for the roundtables that took place this past spring in Washington, D.C. and may not have had a voice in past policymaking efforts. The Crypto Task Force is acutely aware that any regulatory framework will have far-reaching effects, and we want to ensure that our outreach is as comprehensive as possible.”
The US SEC Crypto Task Force will visit ten cities between August and December 2025. The current schedule includes:
- 4 August 2025: Berkeley, California
- 19 August 2025: Boston
- 4 September 2025: Dallas
- 15 September 2025: Chicago
- 25 September 2025: New York City
- 3 October 2025: Irvine, California
- 24 October 2025: Cleveland
- 29 October 2025: Scottsdale, Arizona
- 12 November 2025: New York City
- 5 December 2025: Ann Arbor, Michigan
To request participation, eligible project representatives must email crypto@sec.gov with the subject line “Crypto on the Road”, indicating the desired city. Each project is permitted to nominate one or two representatives and must submit a brief summary of the team and project.
The roundtables will take place over a five-month period, beginning on 4 August 2025 in Berkeley and concluding on 5 December 2025 in Ann Arbor.
The Crypto Task Force on the Road tour represents an administrative outreach effort aligned with the US SEC’s statutory obligations under the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to maintain fair and efficient markets and protect investors. The initiative does not involve rulemaking but is likely to inform future policy directions, guidance, and possibly proposed rules governing crypto assets, digital asset disclosures, and decentralised projects.
