SEC Hosts Third Crypto Roundtable: Regulatory Showdown or Kabuki Theater?

Regulators circle as crypto industry braces for latest SEC powwow—will Gary Gensler’s crew drop bombshells or just reheated talking points?

Key questions on deck: How many times will ’investor protection’ be uttered? Will any commissioner admit to holding Bitcoin? And will the coffee be as weak as their enforcement strategy?

Wall Street banks watching closely—after all, nothing makes trad-fi happier than watching crypto builders navigate regulatory obstacle courses they designed.

3rd SEC Crypto Roundtable: Chairman Paul Atkins to Attend

The 3rd SEC Crypto Roundtable is ready to begin at 1 PM, and all eyes are on the new SEC chairman Paul Atkins. He is confirmed to join the discussion and to deliver a key note speech prior to the panel discussion.

The focus of today’s crucial discussion is “Know Your Custodian: Key Considerations for Crypto Custody.”

This is going to be Atkins first public remarks since taking the helm, and his perspective on crypto custody is expected to set the tone for the agency’s approach moving forward.