SEC Hosts Crypto Roundtable with Top Executives from Uniswap, Coinbase, NYSE

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing for a pivotal roundtable discussion on crypto trading regulations, scheduled for April 11. This event will convene top executives from prominent entities in both the crypto and traditional finance sectors, including Uniswap, Coinbase, and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The roundtable, titled “Between a Block and a Hard Place: Tailoring Regulation for Crypto Trading,” will run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET and feature a mix of open discussion and policy-oriented analysis.

Key participants include Katherine Minarik, Chief Legal Officer at Uniswap Labs, Gregory Tusar, VP of Institutional Product at Coinbase, and Jon Herrick, Product Chief at the NYSE. These representatives will be joined by executives from FalconX, Texture Capital, and Cumberland DRW, firms that have previously had regulatory disputes with the SEC. The event will also include voices from academia and investor advocacy, such as Christine Parlour from UC Berkeley, Tyler Gellasch from the Healthy Markets Association, and Dave Lauer of We the Investors.

The roundtable is the second session in the SEC’s “Spring Sprint Toward Crypto Clarity,” a five-part series led by Commissioner Hester Peirce, head of the SEC’s new Crypto Task Force. This initiative aims to address unresolved questions around crypto trading regulations, particularly in light of ongoing reviews of earlier SEC staff guidance. The session follows a previous roundtable on March 21, which focused on the legal status of crypto assets, and will delve deeper into regulatory paths for exchanges, DeFi platforms, and tokenized securities.

Acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda confirmed that the agency is actively reviewing five prior crypto-related staff memos, aligning with the previous administration’s executive order on financial deregulation. Among the items under review are the 2019 Howey Test framework for token classification and risk disclosures around Bitcoin futures. This review process underscores the SEC's commitment to clarifying regulatory guidelines for the crypto industry.

In a related development, the SEC approved Galaxy Digital’s Form S-4 filing on April 7, clearing the firm’s path to relocate from the Cayman Islands to Delaware and establish a U.S.-based holding company. This move is seen as an effort to better align with upcoming SEC regulatory directions, highlighting the industry's proactive approach to compliance.

As regulators, DeFi leaders, and traditional finance entities come together, the April 11 SEC roundtable could significantly reshape how digital asset markets operate in the U.S. With Uniswap, Coinbase, and the NYSE at the table, the conversation around crypto trading regulations is no longer theoretical; it is urgent, practical, and directly tied to future compliance expectations. This collaboration signals a step forward in achieving the regulatory clarity that the crypto industry has long sought. All eyes are now on Washington, D.C., as the next chapter in U.S. crypto regulation unfolds.