SEC Crypto Unit to Conduct Four Discussions on DeFi, Tokenization, and Related Topics

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Crypto Task Force plans to conduct four public roundtables within the next three months to deliberate on crucial matters related to cryptocurrency regulation.

In an announcement on its official website on March 25, the SEC stated that these sessions, which will occur between April and June, will concentrate on significant topics such as asset custody, tokenization, decentralized finance, and crypto trading rules. This move aims to establish clearer guidelines for the industry.

Since its inception in January, the SEC Crypto Task Force has been making efforts to strike a balance between safeguarding investors and fostering innovation. The roundtables will gather professionals from the fields of law, finance, and cryptocurrency to discuss the applicability of existing regulations to digital assets and the necessity for new ones.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, a prominent advocate for well-considered crypto regulation, emphasized the significance of these discussions.

"The Crypto Task Force roundtables offer us a chance to listen to a dynamic debate among experts about what the regulatory challenges are and how the Commission can tackle them,"

— Hester Peirce, SEC commissioner and leader of the Crypto Task Force

The discussions will be held at the SEC's headquarters in Washington, D.C., and will be broadcast live on SEC.gov. Attendees who wish to participate in person must register, while virtual attendees can watch without registration. Recordings of each session will be provided for those who cannot attend the live events.

The task force has started evaluating whether certain tokens should be categorized as securities and how digital assets correspond with existing financial regulations. For an extended period, the SEC's stance on crypto has been a topic of contention, but the Trump administration's pro-crypto stance is advocating for a more welcoming regulatory climate.

Since the beginning of the year, the agency has discontinued its previous investigations into several major crypto firms, including OpenSea, Uniswap (UNI), Immutable (IMX) Robinhood, and Gemini. This change implies that the SEC may be modifying its regulatory approach from broad enforcement actions to a more regulated framework.