Uniswap, Coinbase and NYSE to join SEC roundtable
Top crypto firms to meet with SEC for second “Spring Sprint” session.
Executives from leading U.S. cryptocurrency and financial firms will convene in Washington, D.C., on April 11 for a pivotal roundtable organized by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to address the evolving regulatory framework for crypto trading.
Titled “Between a Block and a Hard Place: Tailoring Regulation for Crypto Trading,” the event will be hosted at SEC headquarters and led by Commissioner Hester Peirce, who now oversees the agency’s newly launched Crypto Task Force, reports Crypto News.
It will mark the second session in the SEC’s five-part “Spring Sprint Toward Crypto Clarity,” a public initiative aimed at resolving lingering legal ambiguities surrounding digital asset markets.
Among the participants are several high-profile industry figures, including Katherine Minarik of Uniswap Labs, Gregory Tusar of Coinbase, and Chelsea Pizzola from Cumberland DRW—all firms that have previously faced SEC scrutiny but saw cases dropped during the Trump administration. Additional panelists include executives from FalconX, Texture Capital, and the New York Stock Exchange, along with academics and investor advocates.
Clarity Amid Deregulatory Momentum
The four-hour session will begin with an open discussion on market structure, followed by a focused dialogue on potential regulatory pathways for crypto exchanges and trading platforms. The SEC’s internal Crypto Task Force is also reviewing five previous staff-issued documents, including its 2019 guidance on applying the Howey Test to digital assets and Bitcoin futures risk disclosures. These efforts align with President Trump’s executive order on regulatory rollback and recent initiatives from the Department of Government Efficiency, now led by Elon Musk.
The regulatory pivot comes as the agency attempts to navigate a more crypto-friendly landscape. SEC Acting Chair Mark Uyeda confirmed via social media that the agency is “seriously re-evaluating” past guidance in light of market feedback and new White House directives.
Separately, the SEC approved Galaxy Digital’s Form S-4 filing on April 7, clearing the way for the firm’s relocation from the Cayman Islands to Delaware and the creation of Galaxy Digital Inc.—a move signaling institutional confidence in a more clearly defined U.S. crypto regulatory environment.
As the April 11 roundtable nears, industry leaders hope the series will lay the foundation for meaningful, long-term clarity—balancing innovation with investor protection.
Recently we wrote, that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will host four additional crypto-focused roundtables in the coming months, expanding its engagement with the digital asset sector under the leadership of Acting Chair Mark Uyeda.
