What The SEC’s Crypto Roundtable Series Mean For Digital Assets
The SEC Crypto Task Force (CTF) is hosting a five-part roundtable series on digital assets, decentralized finance (DeFi), and the evolving role of AI in these industries. While the initiative may appear procedural, it signals a subtle but important shift: the SEC may finally be open to more transparent engagement, rather than relying almost exclusively on enforcement.
From Enforcement to Engagement?
For over a decade, U.S. digital asset regulation has been driven primarily through enforcement actions. The SEC has consistently asserted that most tokens fall under its jurisdiction as securities—but has done so mostly through enforcement, not formal rulemaking. This approach has created legal uncertainty, market fragmentation, and…
