On April 11, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to conduct a major roundtable at its headquarters in Washington, D.C

The roundtable, “Between a Block and a Hard Place: Tailoring Regulation for Crypto Trading,” is part of the SEC’s new approach to regulating crypto.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is hosting a major roundtable on April 11 at its Washington, D.C. headquarters, focusing on the topic of crypto trading. Titled “Between a Block and a Hard Place: Tailoring Regulation for Crypto Trading,” the event is part of the SEC's broader effort to engage with crypto.

The roundtable, ranging from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET, will feature a diverse lineup of industry leaders and financial experts. Prominent names in attendance include:

Most importantly, the conversation will also include voices from the crypto industry, such as Austin Reid, global business head at FalconX, and Richard Johnson, CEO of tokenization platform Texture Capital.

Jon Herrick, Chief Product Officer at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and Christine Parlour, professor at UC Berkeley, both part of the traditional finance world, will also be joining the discussion. Finally, we will also have Dave Lauer of We the Investors and Tyler Gellasch, from the Healthy Markets Association, both known supporters of more transparent market regulation and better market practices.

The event is part of the SEC's 'Spring Sprint Toward Crypto Clarity' initiative. Following the first roundtable on March 21, 2023, launching the new crypto task force's engagement with the public, this will be the second in a five-part series. The upcoming roundtable at Good Housekeeping Institute will involve an open discussion about the current state of cold trading and then a session discussing next steps in potentially shaping SEC policy on the regulation of crypto. Stakeholders can share their thoughts on regulatory uncertainty, stimulating innovation, and protecting investors.

Trump-era deregulation efforts are still resonating as the SEC plans an April roundtable.

Amid the roundtable planning, the SEC is also planning to reconsider several staff statements issued in previous years, five of which directly relate to the crypto sector. This review aligns with President Trump’s executive order on deregulation, supported by the Department of Government Efficiency, now headed by Elon Musk.

In an April 5 post on X (formerly Twitter), Acting Chair Mark Uyeda confirmed that the review is ongoing. Documents under reconsideration include:

In another regulatory update, the SEC approved a Form S-4 filing from Galaxy Digital. This filing indicates the firm's plans to redomicile from the Cayman Islands to Delaware, creating a new U.S. holding company, Galaxy Digital Inc., which will enhance its institutional presence in the U.S. market.