Kraken, Crypto.com execs to attend SEC-CFTC ‘harmonization’ event

The roundtable between the two US financial regulators announced earlier this month will come after several policy changes affecting digital assets.

Executives from a few cryptocurrency companies will speak on panels to discuss “regulatory harmonization efforts” between two US financial regulators next week.

In a Wednesday notice, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it would host a roundtable event with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Monday as part of efforts to coordinate on financial regulation, including cryptocurrencies. Representatives from cryptocurrency exchange Kraken and Crypto.com, as well as prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket, will speak on panels.

Though focused on bridging regulation between the two agencies, the roundtable event will be held amid a dearth of leadership at the CFTC. This year, every commissioner at the financial regulator has resigned or departed, with the exception of acting Chair Caroline Pham. Former CFTC Chair J. Christopher Giancarlo and former commissioner Jill Sommers will be moderating panel discussions on Monday.

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