SEC to Host June 9 Roundtable on DeFi Regulation in Washington

• SEC will host a DeFi regulation roundtable on June 9, featuring top officials and legal experts.
• The panel will discuss smart contracts, investor protection, and governance risks in decentralized finance.
• The event seeks public input but will not introduce new rules, continuing SEC’s crypto engagement series.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will hold a public roundtable on June 9, 2025, focused on decentralized finance (DeFi). The event, titled “DeFi and the American Spirit,” will take place at the SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C., and will be livestreamed online.

This roundtable continues the agency’s “Spring Sprint Toward Crypto Clarity” series. The event will run from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET and is open to both in-person and virtual participants.

Top Officials and Experts Join the Discussion

SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins will attend alongside Commissioners Caroline A. Crenshaw, Mark T. Uyeda, and Hester M. Peirce. Former Commissioner Troy Paredes will serve as moderator for the panel discussions.

The list of speakers include:

• Jill Gunter, co-founder of Espresso Systems
  
• Omid Malekan, adjunct professor at Columbia B…

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