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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is pursuing two efforts that could be significant for the crypto sector
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The Sept. 17 roundtable at the SEC's Washington headquarters will bring together major securities names, including those who provide the financial infrastructure.
Key facts
- The Sept. 17 roundtable at the SEC's Washington headquarters will bring together major securities names, including those who provide the financial infrastructure
- Crypto platform Bullish, the parent company of CoinDesk, recently acquired transfer agent Equiniti in a $4.2 billion deal
- Earlier on Tuesday, the regulator also proposed a new transfer-agent rule that is meant to adjust that role to include blockchain technology and other innovations
Summary
Continuous trading could be on the horizon for the wider U.S. securities markets as the Securities and Exchange Commission plans a roundtable this month to explore the topic. The agency also proposed a rule to revise its regulations for the role of transfer agents, explicitly adding the consideration of blockchain technology to the traditional service. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is pursuing two efforts that could be significant for the crypto sector, making separate announcements Tuesday that it's decided the agenda and participants for its upcoming roundtable on 24-hour trading and proposed a rule redefining transfer agents to include the rise of blockchain technology.