- SEC’s May 12 roundtable will explore how tokenization impacts traditional finance.
- Top Nasdaq, Fidelity and BlackRock industry experts will join the SEC’s tokenization talk.
- Tokenization could revolutionize capital markets, according to SEC Commissioner Peirce.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to host a roundtable about tokenization on May 12, which will bridge traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). The SEC Crypto Task Force uses the “Tokenization—Moving Assets Onchain: Where TradFi and DeFi Meet” event to advance its broader effort to handle regulatory challenges regarding digital assets.
Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, who leads the task force, said tokenization could “substantially change many aspects of our financial markets.” The roundtable will occur at the SEC’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and will be streamed live through the SEC’s official website. In-person attendees must register, while online viewers can join without signing up.
The session is the second in a series of roundtables introduced earlier this year as the SEC ramps up its engagement with the crypto sector.
Agenda Highlights Key Players from Finance and Crypto Industries
The event will begin with welcome remarks from Commissioner Peirce and fellow commissioners Paul S. Atkins, Caroline A. Crenshaw, and Mark T. Uyeda. Richard B. Gabbert, the Crypto Task Force’s Chief of Staff, will provide opening statements.
The agenda features two main sessions. The first, “Capital Markets 2.0,” starts at 2:00 p.m. and includes Fidelity, BlackRock, Nasdaq, Invesco, Franklin Templeton, Apollo Management, and DTCC panelists. The discussion will focus on how tokenized assets reshape capital markets and the infrastructure required for asset tokenization.
The second session, “The Future of Tokenization,” will be held at 4:00 p.m. and will explore tokenized finance’s legal, technological, and regulatory aspects. Moderated by Tiffany Smith of WilmerHale, the panel will include representatives from Robinhood, Chia Network, Maple Finance, Blockchain Capital, Securitize, and legal academics.
This diverse lineup aims to provide the SEC with a well-rounded view of how on-chain asset systems can align with existing financial regulations.
SEC Adjusts DeFi Roundtable Schedule Amid Ongoing Crypto Policy Review
In addition to the tokenization event, the SEC announced a schedule change for its DeFi-focused roundtable titled “DeFi and the American Spirit.” Initially set for June 6, the event will now occur on June 9. Registrants have been notified, and their participation has been transferred to the new date.
Multiple roundtable events have occurred following the growth of dialogue between the SEC and digital asset companies. Earlier this year, the task force met with Ondo Finance, a tokenization platform, to develop approaches for a blockchain-based securities framework.
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