The joint event, originally scheduled for January 27, will take place Thursday, January 29, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET at CFTC headquarters in Washington, D.C. The meeting represents a high-profile collaboration between the two primary U.S. financial regulators as they work to streamline oversight of digital assets and cryptocurrency markets under the Trump administration.
The chairmen said the event will address longstanding jurisdictional confusion in crypto regulation that has hampered market development. "For too long, market participants have been forced to navigate regulatory boundaries that are unclear in application and misaligned in design, based solely on legacy jurisdictional silos," Atkins and Selig said in a joint statement. The officials emphasized their commitment to ensuring "innovation takes root on American soil, under American law, and in service of American investors, consumers, and economic leadership."
The program will feature opening remarks from both chairmen followed by a fireside chat moderated by Eleanor Terrett, co-founder and host of "Crypto in America." The event will be open to the public both in-person and via webcast on the SEC's website, with doors opening at 1:30 p.m. for those attending in person.
The harmonization effort comes as the Trump administration has promised to position the United States as a global leader in cryptocurrency adoption and regulation. The collaboration between the SEC and CFTC represents a departure from previous regulatory approaches that often resulted in overlapping and sometimes conflicting oversight of digital asset markets.
The timing of the joint event signals heightened urgency around crypto policy coordination as digital asset markets continue to grow and compete globally. Both agencies have faced criticism from industry participants for creating regulatory uncertainty that has driven some crypto businesses to operate overseas.
The rescheduled meeting suggests the agencies are prioritizing their harmonization efforts as a key early initiative. Registration is required for in-person attendance, while online participants can access the webcast without advance registration.