The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a press release on January 21, 2025 (“Press Release”) stating that it has launched a task force dedicated to developing a regulatory framework for crypto assets (“Task Force”). SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce will lead the task force.
According to the Press Release,
“Drawing from talented staff across the agency, the Task Force will collaborate with Commission staff and the public to set the SEC on a sensible regulatory path that respects the bounds of the law. To date, the SEC has relied primarily on enforcement actions to regulate crypto retroactively and reactively, often adopting novel and untested legal interpretations along the way. Clarity regarding who must register, and practical solutions for those seeking to register, have been elusive. The result has been confusion about what is legal, which creates an environment hostile to innovation and conducive to fraud. The SEC can do better.
The Task Force’s focus will be to help the Commission draw clear regulatory lines, provide realistic paths to registration, craft sensible disclosure frameworks, and deploy enforcement resources judiciously.
The Task Force will operate within the statutory framework provided by Congress and will coordinate the provision of technical assistance to Congress as it makes changes to that framework. The Task Force will coordinate with federal departments and agencies, including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and state and international counterparts.”
Please see the Press Release at: https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025-30
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