#CryptoRoundTableRemarks Crypto Round Table Remarks - May 2025

🧾 Recent Statements at the Crypto Roundtable Forum

1. SEC Chair Paul Atkins: Clearer and More Modern Crypto Regulation

In his opening speech at the SEC roundtable forum on May 12, 2025, SEC Chair Paul Atkins announced plans to update SEC regulations to better support the crypto industry. He emphasized the need for formal rules supporting the registration, issuance, custody, and trading of digital assets. Atkins believes that the SEC has broad authority under existing securities laws to clarify rules surrounding crypto assets, including defining exceptions for non-securities and setting guidelines for what is considered securities. (axios.com)

2. Commissioner Hester Peirce: Technology-Neutral Approach

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce led the first public meeting of the SEC crypto task force in March 2025. This meeting discussed how securities law could be applied to digital assets. Peirce emphasized the need for a technology-neutral approach and considered whether crypto tokens require a new regulatory framework distinct from traditional securities. (reuters.com)

3. President Donald Trump: Making the US the World Crypto Hub

In a speech aired at the Blockworks Digital Assets Summit in March 2025, President Donald Trump expressed his commitment to making the United States an "undisputed Bitcoin superpower and the world crypto capital." Trump also highlighted the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve by the government as a step to maximize the value of the country's digital asset holdings. (nypost.com)

🔎 Conclusion

The recent statements and initiatives from industry leaders and regulators indicate a significant shift in the approach to crypto regulation in the United States. With a commitment to creating a clearer regulatory framework that supports innovation, along with recognition of the importance of a technology-neutral approach, the future of the crypto industry in the US looks brighter.