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Regulatory Event | March 17, 2025

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The SEC's new Crypto Task Force led by Commissioner Hester Peirce aims to create fair guidelines for crypto companies, providing them a better way to register with the SEC while ensuring fair enforcement. As part of this effort, the SEC announced previously that they will hold a series of public roundtable discussions.
The first one will take place on March 21 2025 from 1:00 - 5:00 PM ET at the SECs headquarters on 100 F Street, N.E., in Washington D.C. and is called “How We Got Here and How We Get Out – Defining Security Status”. The event is open to the public and will be live streamed on the SEC’s website.
This first roundtable will focus on the elephant in the room, "When is a crypto asset considered a security?" The answer to this elusive question will how a crypto initiative is evaluated and whether a project needs to register with the SEC, follow strict investor protection rules, or face legal trouble. The roundtable will host opening remarks followed by a panel discussion with lawyers, academics, and industry experts, moderated by Troy Paredes (former SEC Commissioner). Here are a few of the speakers participating, see the SEC's website for the full list and bios.
After the panel, the event will include a town hall session where the public can ask questions and share concerns.
This roundtable is a rare opportunity for open dialogue between regulators and crypto leaders in a public forum to discuss the future of crypto securities regulation. While it won’t change the rules overnight, it’s an important step in bringing a wide range of participants on the same page and towards clear and fair regulations.
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