Historic Collaboration: SEC and CFTC to Host Joint Event on Cryptocurrency Regulation Harmonization

SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Michael Selig announced on January 22 that they will host a joint event at the CFTC headquarters on January 27.

The event aims to discuss efforts to harmonize the two agencies and fulfill President Trump's promise to establish the U.S. as the global center for cryptocurrencies.

In a joint statement, Chairs Atkins and Selig noted, 'Market participants have long been forced to navigate unclear and inconsistent regulatory boundaries based solely on traditional jurisdictional divisions.' They added, 'This event is an opportunity to innovate...