SEC Cryptocurrency Working Group to Hold 10 Roundtable Meetings Across the United States

BlockBeats reports that on August 2nd, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce will embark on a ten city tour this fall as part of the SEC's newly launched cryptocurrency public engagement program. The regulatory agency announced on Friday that it will hold a series of roundtable discussions aimed at soliciting opinions from industry stakeholders, developers, and investors on the new regulations for digital assets that the agency is considering. The Cryptocurrency Working Group is deeply aware that any regulatory framework will have far-reaching impacts, and we want to ensure that our public engagement is as comprehensive as possible, "Pierce said in a statement. The institution's cryptocurrency working group is particularly interested in meeting with cryptocurrency startups that have been established for less than two years and have no more than 10 employees. These roundtable discussions will be held between August and December. Many roundtable meetings held by the SEC in 2025 have received feedback from cryptocurrency institutions such as a16z Crypto and traditional asset management companies such as BlackRock. In previous roundtable discussions, the Cryptocurrency Working Group has discussed topics such as cryptocurrency regulation, custody, tokenization, and decentralized finance.