SEC Announces Agenda, Panelists for Roundtable on Crypto Custody
Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - April 16, 2025) - The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force has announced the agenda and panelists for its April 25 roundtable, “Know Your Custodian: Key Considerations for Crypto Custody.”“It is important for the SEC to grapple with custody issues, which are some of the most challenging as we seek to integrate crypto assets into our regulatory structure,” said Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, leader of the Crypto Task Force. “We look forward to hearing from experts on these important issues.”The roundtable, announced in March as part of a series, will be held at the SEC's headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. The event will be open to the public and webcast live on the SEC’s website. Doors will open at 12 p.m.For online attendance, registration is not necessary; a link to watch the event will be available on April 11 on www.sec.gov. For in-person attendance, please register here.To learn more about the Crypto Task Force and the roundtable topics, please visit the Crypto Task Force webpage.Agenda1 p.m. –1:20 p.m.Opening Remarks from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission:Richard Gabbert, Chief of Staff, Crypto Task ForceActing Chairman Mark UyedaCommissioner Caroline CrenshawCommissioner Hester Peirce1:20 p.m. –3 p.m.Custody Through Broker-Dealers and BeyondModerator:Zach Zweihorn, Davis Polk & Wardell LLPPanelists:Jason Allegrante, FireblocksRachel Anderika, Anchorage Digital BankTerrence Dempsey, Fidelity Digital Asset Services, LLCMike Didiuk, Schulte Roth & Zabel, LLPMark Greenberg, KrakenVeronica McGregor, Exodus Movement, Inc.Brandon Russell, Etana Custody Inc.Tammy Weinrib, Copper Technologies Ltd.3 p.m. –3:30 p.m.Break3:30 –5 p.m.Investment Adviser and Investment Company CustodyModerator:Zach Zweihorn, Davis Polk & Wardell LLPPanelists:Justin Browder, Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLPLarry Florio, 1kxEliott Frank, Distributed Global LLCSusan Gault-Brown, Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLPAdam Levitin, Georgetown University Law CenterRyan Louvar, WisdomTree, Inc.Neel Maitra, Dechert LLPCharles Mooney, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School