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The debate on the status of cryptocurrency as security and a commodity has been going on for years. During Gary Gensler’s time, the Security Exchange Commission’s regulatory stance considered most of these securities and implemented stricter regulations. However, a better clarification is expected regarding Paul Atkins’s role (next in line for the SEC Chair position) and Donald Trump’s government’s support of crypto. Interestingly, amid these crypto-friendly events, the SEC hosted its first crypto meeting on March 21, 2024, raising investors’ confidence. Here’s everything you need to know about the first SEC’s crypto roundtable event, as well as upcoming event dates and concepts. Key Takeaways From SEC First Roundtable Crypto Meeting SEC hosted its first crypto meeting on Friday, March 21, 2025, titled “How We Got Here and How We Get Out – Defining Security Status.” As evident with the name, it discussed and attempted to define the cryptocurrencies within the U.S. regulatory framework and how they are considered securities. Although the event was public, a few handpicked lawyers and policymakers had key roles and participated mainly in the discussions. The primary conversations included crypto’s regulatory uncertainty & SEC approach, CTFC vs SEC battle, and more. The SEC’s first roundtable was to discuss the crypto regulation, but it ended with no clear directions. There was a debate considering these digital assets’ status as securities, where many people agreed on this stance, citing the four prongs of the Howey Test. Rather than using these as security, the more significant focus was not using them as commodities. This is because this criterion falls under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s jurisdiction, and people like Schiffrin questioned the CFTC’s approach, as it aims for market integrity rather than investor protection. Is it really the right thing to say the CFTC, for example, should be the…

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