The SEC has been very active in holding roundtables as part of its "Crypto Task Force" and its stated goal of a "Spring Sprint Toward Crypto Clarity." Recent remarks and discussions from these events highlight key areas of focus:
June 10, 2025: Latest SEC Crypto Roundtable on DeFi, Code, and Regulation:
* SEC Chair Atkins: Emphasized that "Engineers shouldn't be held liable for how others use their code."
* Hester Peirce: Argued that "Code is protected speech under the First Amendment."
* Erik Voorhees: stated that "Smart contracts are a step function improvement over human regulators."
* Other participants discussed that decentralization isn't lawless but rather transparent, predictable, and user-driven. The core debate revolves around whether DeFi developers should be protected like open-source builders or held accountable like financial intermediaries.