Crypto Task Force Roundtable on Financial Surveillance and Privacy

Recalibrating Oversight in the Digital Asset Era

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Crypto Task Force presents a public roundtable on Financial Surveillance and Privacy on December 15 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET at SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. This event explores how emerging technologies provide opportunities to recalibrate financial surveillance measures while protecting both national security and individual liberties in the context of digital assets and blockchain technologies.

Roundtable Focus

New technologies present fresh opportunities to reassess financial surveillance frameworks, balancing the protection of national interests with the preservation of fundamental liberties. This roundtable provides a platform for the SEC, other federal regulators, and the public to learn from expert participants about how emerging tools function and their implications for financial oversight and privacy protection in digital asset markets.

Event Details

The roundtable will be held at the SEC's headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., with doors opening at 12:00 p.m. The event is open to the public both in-person and via live webcast on the SEC's website. In-person attendance requires advance registration, while online participation requires no registration—a viewing link will be available on the SEC website on December 15.

What to Expect

Led by Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, head of the Crypto Task Force, this roundtable facilitates substantive discussion on the intersection of financial surveillance, privacy rights, and emerging digital technologies. Participants will examine how new technological capabilities inform regulatory approaches to surveillance while maintaining appropriate privacy protections. The event provides opportunities for federal regulators and public stakeholders to gain insights into the operational mechanics and policy implications of emerging surveillance technologies in cryptocurrency and digital asset contexts.

Please note that an invitation to participate in the roundtable does not constitute endorsement of any project, affiliate, securities, issuer, product, service, professional credential, firm, or individual by the SEC.