On 25 March 2025, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) announced in Release No. 2025-57 that its Crypto Task Force will convene four additional public roundtables as part of its ongoing initiative to address regulatory challenges in the crypto asset space. These sessions follow the inaugural roundtable held on 21 March 2025, and aim to deepen dialogue on key aspects of the crypto regulatory landscape.
According to the announcement, the scheduled roundtables and their respective themes are as follows:
- 11 April 2025: Between a Block and a Hard Place: Tailoring Regulation for Crypto Trading
- 25 April 2025: Know Your Custodian: Key Considerations for Crypto Custody
- 12 May 2025: Tokenization – Moving Assets Onchain: Where TradFi and DeFi Meet
- 6 June 2025: DeFi and the American Spirit
Each roundtable will take place at the US SEC’s headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., and will also be livestreamed on SEC.gov. No registration is required for virtual attendees. Those wishing to attend in person must register via the individual roundtable links provided on the Crypto Task Force’s dedicated webpage. Panelist participation is open to public consideration, and interested individuals are encouraged to express interest by emailing crypto@sec.gov with the subject line “Potential Panelist”.
Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, who leads the Crypto Task Force, remarked that “The Crypto Task Force roundtables are an opportunity for us to hear a lively discussion among experts about what the regulatory issues are and what the Commission can do to solve them.” The series is designed to promote transparency and stakeholder engagement in regulatory decision-making, offering a forum for legal, technical, and market experts to explore practical solutions.
Launched on 21 January 2025 by Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda, the Crypto Task Force is tasked with developing coherent regulatory approaches to crypto assets, including drawing clearer jurisdictional lines, providing pathways for registration, crafting tailored disclosure requirements, and focusing enforcement efforts strategically.
(Source: https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025-57)
