Catenaa, Wednesday, March 26, 2025- The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force announced Tuesday it would hold four additional roundtables between April and June to discuss crypto asset regulation, focusing on decentralized finance and tokenization.
Commissioner Hester Peirce, who leads the task force, said the sessions aim to foster dialogue between regulators and industry experts. The move marks a shift from the SEC’s previous “regulation by enforcement” stance under former Chair Gary Gensler.
The first of these discussions, scheduled for April 11, will address tailored regulation for crypto trading. Subsequent sessions will focus on crypto custody (April 25), tokenization (May 12), and decentralized finance (June 6). All roundtables will be livestreamed from Washington.
Last week, the SEC hosted its inaugural roundtable at headquarters, where industry voices criticized past regulatory efforts.
Miles Jennings, general counsel for a16z Crypto, argued that the prior approach failed to protect investors or support market efficiency.
Peirce emphasized the SEC’s fresh start in handling crypto oversight, signaling potential regulatory reforms under a new leadership.
Meanwhile, former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins, nominated as the next SEC chair, faces a Senate hearing tomorrow, Thursday, March 27.
Atkins, a known crypto advocate, could further influence the agency’s stance on digital assets.
