The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a joint round table on 29 September to promote legal coordination in the digital assets sector.
In a joint of 5 September rackThe agencies said that fragmented supervision in the past had discouraged innovation and what crypto activity had driven abroad. They emphasized that harmonization is no longer optional and note that a non -coordination has created uncertainty that hinders economic activity, even when products are legally permitted.
SEC chairman Paul Atkins and CFTC acting chairman Caroline Pham emphasized that harmonization can lower barriers, improve efficiency and re -confirm American leadership in financial markets.
According to the financial regulatory leaders:
“By working in Lockstep, our two agencies can use the unique regulation structure of our nation in a source of power for market participants, investors and all Americans.”
The event follows the President’s working group in the field of recommendations for digital asset markets, which encouraged regulators to create a fit-for-purpose framework that supports innovation and at the same time protects investors.
Main priorities
The Roundtable on September 29 will investigate measures to coordinate American markets with the global, always to economy.
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One of the priorities that are being considered is the expansion of trading hours in selected asset classes. The financial supervisors said that markets such as foreign exchange, gold and crypto are already working continuously, and extending trading windows could improve liquidity while retaining investor protection.
The agencies also plan to assess frameworks on prediction markets and eternal contracts. By clarifying rules for events-based contracts and on-the-line eternal swaps, they want to be able to channel more trading activities to American platforms.
Another proposal revolves around portfolio margin. A coordinated framework can enable companies to recognize compensatory positions in activa classes and reduce capital effections.
The SEC and CFTC emphasized that the harmonized margin -requirements for market participants would make the net blades easier, while maintaining risk protection.
The agencies also intend to investigate exemptions that offer safe ports for decentralized financial (Defi) projects. These exemptions would create structured environments for peer-to-peer trade from spot, livered or marinated products without undermining the standards for investor protection.