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SEC Task Force Holds Crypto Regulation Talks, May Drop Coinbase Case

by Dalmas Ngetich
Feb 25, 2025 - 12:16 am
in Blockchain
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Industry Leaders Meetings

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) crypto task force, formed on Jan. 21, has been holding sessions with key players in the industry to discuss the regulatory challenges they face. The participants were the Crypto Council for Innovation, Zero Hash, Paradigm Operations, and Michael Saylor. Meetings are a culmination of ongoing debate on how the agency will go about regulating cryptocurrency under new command.

Possible Reversal of Crypto Regulation

There is considerable backing, founded on the reports submitted by the concerned entities, for the SEC to revisit its position concerning digital assets. Market players argue that the previous classification of cryptocurrencies as securities by the commission need not reflect a changing market ecosystem.

While the SEC still has some pending enforcement actions, it already terminated investigations of Robinhood Crypto and OpenSea. It is reported that it would soon resolve its case against Coinbase, a stunning flip-flop in policy.

Regulatory Uncertainty During Leadership Transition

The sit-downs follow the same with the SEC’s crypto task force and organizations like the Blockchain Association, Jito Labs, and Multicoin Capital. Yet with no SEC chairperson approved, it remains to be seen if the agency will press on with a less stringent approach under acting chair Mark Uyeda or wait for the US Senate to approve a full-time head. Paul Atkins, a former commissioner and vocal crypto advocate, is the current leading candidate for the position.

Hester Peirce Calls for Public Input

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has publicly called for greater transparency and public participation in the development of crypto regulations. In a letter titled “There Must Be Some Way Out of Here,” she suggested that the SEC could make use of a regulatory sandbox—a testing ground that allows crypto projects to launch with fewer regulations until guidance on regulations is given.

Is It Crypto-Friendly Change or Political Gesture?

These policy measures are all part of President Trump’s crypto-friendly agenda, including easing restrictions on blockchain firms and launching his own memecoin. It is decried by some that the SEC’s new policy may not be driven by a genuine reevaluation of financial regulation needs but is instead politically motivated.

Waiting for Senate Confirmation

The Senate Banking Committee has yet to schedule a hearing for Atkins’ nomination as SEC chair. Trump’s other finance nominees, including hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, are proceeding on party lines. The cryptocurrency sector is holding its breath to see what will happen next with the SEC’s direction on regulation.

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Dalmas Ngetich

Dalmas Ngetich

His primary focus is on technical analysis (crypto is, obviously, *not* crypto without the twirls of price action), the magic of DeFi, and NFTs. He is specifically training his eyes and effort on DeFi—and how the tech is changing investment, opening up opportunities for everyone—and the possibilities of NFTs.

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