Crypto Task Force Takes Regulatory Talks On The Road: What’s Next for Digital Assets?

Crypto regulators hit the road—again. The Task Force's ongoing tour sparks fresh debates about oversight in the digital age.

Key Stops & Stakeholders

Meetings roll through financial hubs from New York to Singapore. Banking veterans clash with DeFi builders. Everyone wants a say—few agree on the rules.

Timeline & Tensions

Talks started mid-2024. Since then—zero unified policies. Some call it careful deliberation; others see regulatory gridlock. One insider muttered, 'They move slower than a Bitcoin transaction in 2010.'

Market Reactions

Traders shrug. Prices hold steady—no panic, no pump. Volatility stays oddly calm. Maybe everyone’s just… bored?

What’s Really at Stake?

Control. Innovation. The usual dance. Regulators fear another crash; crypto natives fear strangled growth. Meanwhile, traditional finance quietly shorts the hype—classic Wall Street cynicism in play.

Final Take: The roadshow rolls on. Don’t expect breakthroughs—just more talking. And honestly? That might be what the market needs: slow, dull, and uneventful. For now.

The SEC Continues Crypto Regulatory Tour

“Crypto Task Force: On The Road” stopped in Chicago on Monday to hear from several digital asset project founders and connect with blockchain industry participants as a whole.

“The Crypto Task Force wants to hear from those who weren’t able to travel for the roundtables, and from voices that may have been historically underrepresented in other policymaking efforts,” the Crypto Task Force’s section on the SEC’s website reads.

“The Crypto Task Force is acutely aware that any regulatory framework will have far-reaching impact, so it wants to ensure that outreach is as comprehensive as possible,” the webpage continues.

Commissioner Hester Peirce Spearheads Crypto Task Force Efforts

The Crypto Task Force’s latest discussion event in Illinois comes shortly after the federal regulator made stops in Dallas, Boston and Berkeley, California.

Commissioner Hester Peirce and members of the task force are looking to connect with “representatives of crypto-related projects that have 10 or fewer employees and are less than two years old” during the events, per the SEC website.

The SEC's Crypto Task Force is hitting the road and hosting a series of roundtables across the country to provide opportunities for additional stakeholders to offer feedback and to hear from representatives of crypto-related projects.

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Speakers at the Crypto Task Force’s Chicago event included Term Finance founder Billy Welch, FAIR founder Conner Murphy and more.

Established in January 2025, the Crypto Task Force was launched to lead the SEC on a “sensible regulatory path that respects the bounds of the law” following its regulation-by-enforcement approach to the crypto industry.

“Clarity regarding who must register, and practical solutions for those seeking to register, have been elusive,” a January 2025 press release from the SEC states.

“The result has been confusion about what is legal, which creates an environment hostile to innovation and conducive to fraud,” the federal regulator adds. “The SEC can do better.”