Statement Summary
The SEC’s Crypto Task Force is hosting a roundtable titled “Tokenization — Moving Assets Onchain: Where TradFi and DeFi Meet” on May 12 at their headquarters in Washington, D.C. The event, open to the public, will run from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and feature discussions on the impact of tokenization on financial markets. SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, who leads the Task Force, expressed anticipation for the insights that will emerge. Attendees can watch the live webcast without registration on the SEC’s website. Notably, the roundtable “DeFi and the American Spirit” has been rescheduled from June 6 to June 9, with prior registrations still valid. More information is available on the Crypto Task Force webpage.
Original Statement
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force has announced the agenda and panelists for its May 12 roundtable, “Tokenization — Moving Assets Onchain: Where TradFi and DeFi Meet.”
“Tokenization is a technological development that could substantially change many aspects of our financial markets,” said Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, leader of the Crypto Task Force. “I look forward to hearing ideas from our panelists on how the SEC should approach this area.”
The roundtable, announced in March as part of a series on crypto asset regulation, will be held at the SEC’s headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. from 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. The event will be open to the public and webcast live on the SEC’s website. Doors will open at 12 p.m. For online attendance, registration is not necessary; a link to watch the event will be available on May 12 on www.sec.gov. Please register for in-person attendance.
In addition, the date for the Crypto Task Force’s roundtable, “DeFi and the American Spirit,” has been changed from June 6 to June 9. All those who previously registered were informed of the change of date, and their registrations have carried forward to the new date. New registrations can continue to be completed.
Agenda
- 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Opening/Welcome Remarks from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Evolution of Finance: Capital Markets 2.0
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Panelists: - 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Break
- 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. The Future of Tokenization
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Panelists:
To learn more about the Crypto Task Force and the roundtable topics, please visit the Crypto Task Force webpage.
