#打榜优质内容 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will expand its series of Crypto Assets roundtables and begin a cryptocurrency policy advocacy campaign in Berkeley, California starting on August 4.

According to a statement on August 1, this visit aims to allow founders and developers, particularly teams with no more than 10 employees and established for less than two years, to engage in face-to-face discussions with the committee outside of Washington, D.C. The head of the Crypto Assets Working Group, Hester Peirce, stated that the agency wants to hear from stakeholders who were unable to attend previous meetings, adding, "The Crypto Assets Working Group is acutely aware that any regulatory framework will have far-reaching impacts, and we want to ensure that our outreach efforts are as comprehensive as possible."
In order to improve transparency, the task force plans to publish a list of participants in the project.

The new "Crypto on the Road" schedule will last until December.
The working group plans to visit Berkeley on August 4, Boston on August 19, Dallas on September 4, Chicago on September 15, New York City on September 25, Irvine on October 3, Cleveland on October 24, Scottsdale on October 29, New York City again on November 12, and Ann Arbor on December 5. The dates are tentative and may change as logistics are finalized.

The committee held its first Crypto Assets working group roundtable meeting on March 21 in Washington. From advocates to skeptics, the members of the group unanimously agreed that, despite differing opinions on how to establish digital assets, there is an urgent need for clear regulation of digital assets. Most of the debate focused on token classification and whether existing securities laws adequately address the issues of decentralized systems.
Supporters argue that decentralization is a key indicator of when tokens should be exempt from securities laws. Meanwhile, skeptics believe that the Howey test remains applicable, pointing to the SEC's record in recent motions. After the first roundtable, the SEC decided to hold four more events, focusing on regulatory clarity and the role of decentralized finance in innovation in the U.S. By shifting the dialogue to local centers, the commission is seeking a broader sample of real-world experiences, from smart contract developers and tokenization teams to early consumer applications, before proposing definitions of how Crypto Assets comply with federal securities laws.