SEC: How We Got Here and How We Get Out – Defining Security Status – Washington, DC / Virtual

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force will host a series of roundtables to discuss key areas of interest in the regulation of crypto assets. The “Spring Sprint Toward Crypto Clarity” series will begin on March 21 with its inaugural roundtable, “How We Got Here and How We Get Out – Defining Security Status.”

The initial roundtable on March 21 is open to the public and will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the SEC’s headquarters at 100 F Street NE, Washington, D.C. Please note that the number of in-person participants may be limited and visitors will be subject to security checks. The event will be streamed live on the SEC website, and a recording will be posted at a later date.

Opening Remarks (1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.)

Roundtable (1:20 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)

Troy Paredes, Founder, Paredes Strategies LLC, will moderate a discussion with the following roundtable speakers:

• Collins Belton, Managing Partner, Brookwood P.C.
• Sarah Brennan, General Counsel, Delphi Ventures
• Chris Brummer, Professor of Financial Technology, Georgetown Law
• Lewis Cohen, Co-Chair, CahillNXT
• Coy Garrison, Partner, Steptoe
• Teresa Goody Guillen, Partner, BakerHostetler
• Miles Jennings, General Counsel, a16z crypto
• Lee Reiners, Lecturing Fellow, Duke Financial Economic Center and Duke Law
• Benjamin Schiffrin, Director of Securities Policy, Better Markets
• Rodrigo Seira, Special Counsel, Cooley LLP
• John Reed Stark, John Reed Stark Consulting LLC

Break (3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.)

Townhall (3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

Attendees will have the opportunity to pose questions to the panelists.