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SEC’s Crypto Task Force Will Host 4 More Industry Roundtables
The roundtable discussions will include conversations on tokenization, DeFi and crypto custody.
Mar 25, 2025, 10:50 p.m.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force will host four more roundtable discussions with the industry this spring, on topics ranging from tokenization to decentralized finance (DeFi).
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The Crypto Task Force’s first roundtable discussion — the kick-off to what Commissioner Hester Peirce, the task force’s leader, has dubbed the SEC’s “Spring Sprint Toward Crypto Clarity” — was held in Washington, D.C., last Friday. A dozen industry lawyers spoke about issues related to the security status of tokens.
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“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,” Peirce said in a Tuesday announcement.
The roundtable discussions are just one example of the SEC’s radical overhaul of its approach to crypto regulation. As the agency moves away from the so-called “regulation by enforcement” practiced by former Chair Gary Gensler, its new leadership — including Pierce and Acting Chair Mark Uyeda — have signaled a desire to improve their working relationship with the crypto industry and provide clearer regulatory guidelines to industry participants.
The next roundtable discussion in the series, “Between a Block and a Hard Place: Tailoring Regulation for Crypto Trading” is slated for April 11. The following discussions will cover topics including crypto custody (April 25), tokenization (May 12), and decentralized finance (June 6). Each of the roundtable discussions will take place in Washington, D.C., and will also be livestreamed.
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The Context: The Executive Director of the President’s Council for Advisors for Digital Assets sat down for an interview with CoinDesk where he said the recent World Economic Forum in Davos served as a stage for the Trump administration to signal its commitment to normalizing digital assets as a permanent asset class. He said:
- The administration aims to strike a balance between traditional financial incumbents and new crypto entrants through a "symbiosis" where they can coexist and compete.
- Consumers benefit from this competition, positioning the current administration as firmly on the side of technological innovation.
- The President renewed a pledge at the event to establish the United States as the undisputed "crypto capital of the world".
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- The Senate Agriculture Committee is set to mark up its portion of the market structure bill on Thursday, January 29th at 10:30 AM.
- The Senate Banking Committee has postponed its markup, requiring further mediation on issues like stablecoin rewards and ethics.
- Witt expressed confidence that despite these delays, the legislation will eventually be reconciled and brought to the Senate floor.
Reading Between the Lines: Stablecoins are acting as a "gateway drug" for global business leaders who are beginning to grasp the technology's potential—and its threat.
- Witt observed a cycle where traditional players move from a lack of understanding to fear, and finally to incorporating crypto into their own product offerings.
- While some Senate Republicans worry about stablecoins causing deposit flight from community banks, Witt believes a "smooth glide path" into these future technologies is possible with patience and cooperation.
- “Consumers win when there’s choice,” he said, while also acknowledging concerns from Senate Republicans about community banks and financial stability. The administration, he suggested, sees convergence between crypto and traditional finance as inevitable but wants the transition to be smooth rather than destabilizing to all parties.
- U.S. regulators intend to lead the global regulatory conversation, even if the domestic legislative process results in imperfect "directionally accurate" rules.
What Comes Next: Once the primary market structure bill passes, the administration plans to pivot toward a major crypto tax package.
- Witt suggested there is still a window of opportunity to pass additional digital asset legislation this year before midterms dominate the congressional calendar.
- The administration is also monitoring "developing situations" regarding digital assets potentially seized in national security actions abroad, such as in Venezuela.
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