[Breaking News] SEC Crypto Task Force - Asset Tokenization Shock: TradFi Meets DeFi

Today at 1 p.m. ET, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will host its fourth roundtable on crypto regulation. Chairman Paul Atkins will deliver the keynote address, focusing on the convergence of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). The event, titled "Tokenization: Moving Assets Onchain - Where TradFi & DeFi Meet", aims to address the evolving landscape of digital assets and their regulation.

Agenda Highlights

• Opening/Welcome Remarks (1 p.m. – 2 p.m.)

  • Richard B. Gabbert, Chief of Staff, Crypto Task Force

  • Chairman Paul S. Atkins (keynote address)

  • Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw

  • Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda

  • Commissioner Hester M. Peirce

• Evolution of Finance: Capital Markets 2.0 (2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.)

  • Moderator: Jeff Dinwoodie, Cravath

  • Speakers: Cynthia Lo Bessette (Fidelity), Eun Ah Choi (Nasdaq), Will Geyer (Invesco), Sandy Kaul (Franklin Templeton), Robert Mitchnick (BlackRock), Christine Moy (Apollo Management), Johnny Reinsch (Tokenized Asset Coalition), Christian Sabella (DTCC), Alex Zozos (Superstate)

• Break (3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.)

• The Future of Tokenization (4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.)

  • Moderator: Tiffany Smith, WilmerHale

  • Speakers: Hilary Allen (American University), Gene Hoffman (Chia Network), Johann Kerbrat (Robinhood), Kelly Mathieson (Canton), Sidney Powell (Maple Finance), Georgia Quinn (Securitize), Joshua Rivera (Blockchain Capital), Angela Walch (Independent Researcher)

The roundtable will discuss regulatory challenges, capital markets transformation, and the future of tokenization. You can follow the event live on the official SEC website.

For more information, check out the official SEC announcement here.
Reference: SEC's official account on X.