SEC’s Crypto Task Force to Host a Series of Roundtables with Small Firms

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a countrywide initiative to meet with more crypto stakeholders. The SEC announced on Monday that its Crypto Task Force, led by Commissioner Hester Peirce, will host a series of roundtables, with small firms in different cities.

According to the announcement, the SEC’s Crypto Task Force will collect views from small firms that did not get a chance in prior initiatives dominated by huge Web3 projects. Furthermore, the SEC’s Crypto Task Force will be meeting with representatives from crypto-related projects with at most 10 employees and those that are less than two years old in the market.

“The Crypto Task Force is acutely aware that any regulatory framework will have far-reaching effects, and we want to ensure that our outreach is as comprehensive as possible,” Commissioner Peirce, noted. 

Which Cities Will With SEC’s Crypto Task Force Visit?

The SEC’s Crypto Task Force will be meeting with different small crypto stakeholders in addition to written inputs. On August 4, Commissioner Hester will lead the Crypto Task Force at Berkeley, California.

On August 19, the Crypto Task Force will be conducting a roundtable in Boston. The SEC’s Crypto Task Force will be in Dallas, Chicago, and New York on September 4th, 15th, and 25th respectively. 

On October 3, 2025, the SEC’s Crypto Task Force will conduct its roundtables in Irvine, California. Later on October 24th and 29th, the agency will conduct its meeting in Cleveland, and Scottsdale, Arizona respectively 

On November 12 and December 5th, the SEC’s Crypto Task Force will conduct its roundtables in New York and Ann Arbor, Michigan respectively.

Key Developments

The U.S. The SEC under President Donald Trump’s administration has made deliberate initiatives to enable mainstream adoption of digital assets. Last week, the agency filed a joint motion with Ripple Labs to end a four-year lawsuit. 

Late last month, SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced the launch of ‘Project Crypto’ to modernize securities regulations and integrate blockchain technology into American financial markets. The agency has in the recent past engaged fund managers seeking to offer spot crypto ETFs, thus signaling an ETF summer soon.