Major Event Tomorrow: SEC Chairman to Address Cryptocurrency Trends;
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins is set to deliver a keynote speech at the "Cryptocurrency Task Force Roundtable" tomorrow, May 12. His address, titled “Tokenization: Moving Assets On-Chain – Where TradFi Meets DeFi,” will explore the convergence of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi).
The high-profile event will also feature industry leaders from major financial institutions, including:
Cynthia Lo Bessette (Fidelity)
Eun Ah Choi (Nasdaq)
Will Geyer (Invesco)
Robert Mitchnick (BlackRock’s Head of Digital Assets)
Event Schedule (UTC+3 / Turkish Time)
20:00 – Opening & Welcome Speeches
21:00 - 22:30 – "Evolution of Finance: Capital Markets 2.0" Session
23:00 – "Future of Tokenization" Panel Discussion
BlackRock’s Pre-Event Meeting with the SEC
Ahead of the roundtable, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, met with the SEC’s Crypto Task Force on May 9 to discuss key regulatory issues in the digital asset space.. According to SEC-published minutes, the firm presented a five-point agenda covering staking, tokenization, and exchange-traded product (ETP) approvals.
This event could signal major developments in cryptocurrency regulation and institutional adoption. Stay tuned for updates.