Executives from major Wall Street firms will meet at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters on May 12 for a highly anticipated crypto roundtable. Hosted by the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, the session will explore the growing role of asset tokenization in financial markets.
Major financial institutions, including BlackRock, Fidelity, Nasdaq, and multiple blockchain organizations and infrastructure providers, will participate in the upcoming event. The general public will be able to join through SEC website webcasts combined with in-person attendance. Attendees who plan to participate in person must register before attending the event.
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Two major panel discussions will highlight the session, beginning with “Evolution of Finance.” The panel discussion “Capital Markets 2.0” is moderated by Jeff Dinwoodie of Cravath. Robert Mitchnick, who joins forces with Cynthia Lo Bessette from Fidelity, will represent BlackRock. Eun Ah Choi will represent Nasdaq at this session.
Senior executives from Franklin Templeton and Invesco, Apollo Management, DTCC, SuperState, and the Tokenized Asset Coalition have confirmed their involvement. Through this panel, members will study the opportunities for blockchain integration within regulatory financial settings.
Top Finance and Blockchain Leaders to Address Real-World Use of Tokenized Assets
Richard B. Gabbert, Chief of Staff of the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, will deliver the opening remarks. SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins will follow with a keynote address. Commissioners Caroline A. Crenshaw, Mark T. Uyeda, and Hester M. Peirce are also expected to speak at the event.
Commissioner Peirce explained that tokenization has the power to transform multiple fundamental elements within the U.S. capital markets structure. According to Commissioner Peirce, public discussions play a vital role in enabling the SEC to integrate emerging technologies into its operations.
The current roundtable represents the third meeting of four sessions dedicated to digital assets, which started in March. The concluding session of this roundtable series titled “DeFi and the American Spirit” will occur on June 6. Registered individuals from previous periods will experience an automatic migration to the revised registration system.
The SEC’s ongoing discussions with token industry leaders indicate the potential development of defined regulations as token product interest escalates. The regulatory dialogue intensifies because of recent ETF applications such as VanEck’s BNB proposal.
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