SEC to Define Crypto Security Status at First Task Force Roundtable

The SEC is today, March 21, 2025, conducting its first roundtable under its Crypto Task Force, which centered on defining the security status of crypto assets. Titled "How We Got Here and How We Get Out – Defining Security Status," the event represents a departure from the SEC's earlier enforcement-centric strategy, seeking opinions from multiple stakeholders on how to regulate crypto.

The roundtable features industry participants, legal scholars, and academics, with Hester Peirce as chair of the Crypto Task Force. The event is open, live-streamed on the SEC website to promote transparency and invite public comment.

The exchange will discuss investor protection, disclosure of risks, and regulatory measures for decentralized firms, with market players anticipating coming up with proposals that balance regulation with innovation. The roundtable is a landmark step toward freer crypto rules, seeking a balance between protection of investors and the specific characteristics of digital assets