SEC’s Crypto Task Force Will Tour U.S. to Hear From Small Startups on Policy Reform

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By Francisco Rodrigues, AI Boost|Edited by Aoyon Ashraf

Aug 2, 2025, 10:30 p.m.

U.S. SEC headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

The SEC’s Crypto Task Forcewill embark on a cross-country tour to meet with small crypto startups and expand outreach in crypto policymaking.
The task force will visit 10 cities from August to December, targeting crypto projects with fewer than 10 employees and under two years in operation, to hear their perspectives and concerns.
The initiative aims to ensure comprehensive outreach and develop clearer regulations for the cryptocurrency industry.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s new Crypto Task Force will begin a cross-country tour this month to meet with small crypto startups and expand the number of people who are heard in crypto policymaking.

Led by Commissioner Hester Peirce, the task force plans to visit 10 cities from August to December, it announced in a press release.

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The sessions are primarily aimed at crypto-related projects with fewer than 10 employees and under two years in operation. Meetings will be held in cities including Berkeley, Boston, Dallas, Chicago, and New York.

“We want to hear from people who were not able to travel for the roundtables that took place this past spring in Washington, D.C.,” Peirce said in a statement.

“The Crypto Task Force is acutely aware that any regulatory framework will have far-reaching effects, and we want to ensure that our outreach is as comprehensive as possible.”

The Crypto Task Force was launched in January under acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda, in a bid to develop clearer regulations for the cryptocurrency industry.

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Francisco is a reporter for CoinDesk with a passion for cryptocurrencies and personal finance. Before joining CoinDesk he worked at major financial and crypto publications. He owns bitcoin, ether, solana, and PAXG above CoinDesk’s $1,000 disclosure threshold.

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