SEC and CFTC Roundtable Sept 29, 2025 to Coordinate Crypto Rules — Bitcoin, DeFi & Perpetuals in Focus
COINOTAG News reported on September 5 that the SEC and CFTC issued a joint statement announcing a roundtable for September 29, 2025 to discuss regulatory coordination for cryptocurrency, DeFi, prediction markets, perpetual contracts, and portfolio margin trading. The agencies framed the meeting as a response to increasing integration between securities and commodity derivatives markets and emphasized the need for aligned oversight to support market evolution.
The statement indicates regulators will explore unified product and trading-venue definitions, streamlined reporting and data standards, coordinated capital and margin requirements, and potential innovative exemption mechanisms. The agencies said they may consider coordinated steps to enable investor-protected perpetual contract offerings in U.S. markets, with the stated objective of attracting innovation while safeguarding investor interests and preserving U.S. competitiveness in blockchain finance.