SEC Expands Crypto Task Force Beyond Washington, Seeks Local Input Nationwide
SEC's crypto crackdown squad hits the road—and they're asking for directions.
Main Street Gets a Say
The Securities and Exchange Commission is taking its digital asset enforcement beyond the Beltway bubble. Agency officials confirm the newly formed crypto task force is now actively soliciting input from regional financial regulators, state attorneys general, and even local law enforcement agencies. This isn't just another DC committee meeting—it's a nationwide listening tour with teeth.
Grassroots Intelligence Gathering
Field offices from New York to San Francisco are coordinating with local experts who've been tracking crypto schemes that fly under Washington's radar. The strategy: leverage on-the-ground knowledge of regional trading patterns, community-specific scams, and jurisdictional quirks that federal regulators often miss. It's crowd-sourced regulation—without the token reward.
Enforcement Gets Geographic
Instead of waiting for complaints to trickle up through bureaucratic channels, the task force is building hyper-local intelligence networks. They're mapping crypto activity by zip code, tracking regional wallet clusters, and identifying geographic patterns in decentralized finance usage. Because sometimes the most sophisticated blockchain analysis starts with a neighbor's complaint about that suspicious mining rig next door.
The SEC finally discovered that crypto exists outside of Capitol Hill—and they're bringing the paperwork to your hometown. Just what local economies needed: more financial regulators asking about your cold storage setup while traditional banks still can't explain their own fee structures.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) crypto Task Force, led by Commissioner Hester Peirce, is holding roundtables across the country to discuss digital assets. Peirce recently confirmed that the next session will take place in Scottsdale, Arizona, on October 28, where industry experts, smaller crypto projects, and other stakeholders will share their perspectives.
Next Road Roundtable Discussion in Arizona
This initiative aims to reach those who couldn’t attend previous roundtables, ensuring their voices are heard. The SEC is providing a valuable opportunity for Americans to share their opinions and ideas on the future of crypto.
Peirce wrote on X, “We welcome small, early-stage crypto projects to meet with us in the Phoenix-Scottsdale area on October 28. If you’re interested, please email [email protected] with “Arizona” in the subject line and a brief description of your project.”
The Commission is particularly interested in hearing from representatives of small crypto-related projects that have 10 or fewer employees and are less than two years old.
Crypto Task Force on the Road Schedule
August 4: Berkeley, Calif.
August 19: Boston
September 4: Dallas
September 15: Chicago
September 25: New York City
October 2: Los Angeles
October 24: Cleveland
October 29: Scottsdale, Ariz.
November 12: New York City
December 5: Ann Arbor, Mich
Expanding Efforts to Innovate Crypto Space?
By moving the conversation into the local hubs, the Commission is expanding its perspective on crypto. Before creating any proposal that could define how crypto fits under federal securities law, the agency is seeking a wider sample of real-world experience from smart contract developers and tokenization teams.
Commissioner Peirce stated, “We want to hear from people who were not able to travel for the roundtables that took place this past spring in Washington, D.C. and may not have had a voice in past policymaking efforts.”
“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,” she added.
