The SEC plans to provide clearer rules for crypto by organizing public discussions according to a recent announcement . The SEC Crypto Task Force starts its operations to set crypto rules by holding their first meeting on March 21.

The Spring Sprint Toward Crypto Clarity roundtable series begins with the initial event which seeks to determine the security classification of digital assets.

The SEC hosts this event at their headquarters with staging on SEC.gov during 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. public attendance is welcome and viewers from everywhere can experience it live. The main discussions of this event will be complemented by small breakout sessions that anyone can join.

SEC’s New Approach to Digital Asset Compliance

Chair Hester M. Peirce runs the Crypto Task Force and she wants people to help create better rules for digital assets. The public”s expertise will help me build an operational framework for crypto securities according to Peirce. Our team considers the roundtable sessions an essential way to connect with members of the public.

The SEC formed the Crypto Task Force on January 21 under Mark T. Uyeda to take a new approach in regulating digital currencies. The task force develops established rules that help companies achieve compliance with realistic steps while making the financial disclosures of crypto firms easier to understand.

President Trump wants the SEC to track and regulate cryptocurrency properly as this sector develops fast. The task force members consist of five core team leaders namely Richard Gabbert, Michael Selig, Taylor Asher, plus twelve senior advisors.

The team consists of fourteen senior advisors who possess combined knowledge in both regulation and specific company sectors.

“The Crypto Task Force exhibits deep expertise and an enthusiastic commitment to identifying with the help of other talented staff across the Commission and interested members of the public workable solutions to difficult crypto regulatory problems,” Peirce stated .

SEC Shifts Crypto Regulation Strategy Significantly

Michael Selig joins the team with knowledge of securities compliance for crypto exchanges and stablecoin firms because he worked at Willkie Farr & Gallagher”s Digital Works division. Landon Zinda came to his role as Senior Advisor after serving as Policy Director at Coin Center.

Since changing its method the SEC shows an opposite stance to its tough earlier crypto enforcement actions that produced big penalties in 2024. The task force adds business ideas to protect investors better while setting up formal rules for cryptocurrency operations.

The March 21 roundtable will explore what determines digital assets as securities under United States federal financial rules. Numerous legal fights and regulatory actions during recent years prompted regulators to introduce more precise standards on this core matter.

The SEC seeks diverse input by setting up an online platform that lets people contact their task force team and ask for meetings. The Commission will release final details about the roundtable session on its Crypto Task Force webpage before the scheduled date.