#151 - SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce and Crypto Task Force Chief Counsel Mike Selig on Tokenizing Securities & Market Structure rules

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce and Crypto Task Force Chief Counsel Mike Selig return to the podcast to share updates from the SEC’s Crypto Task Force — plus their thoughts on tokenized securities, market structure legislation, exemptive relief, and the role of decentralization in regulatory design.

Timestamps:

➡️ 00:00 — Intro

➡️ 00:46 — Sponsor: Day One Law

➡️ 01:09 — Tokenizing securities: what facts and circumstances matter

➡️ 02:51 — What exemptive relief could look like

➡️ 04:51 — Timeline for SEC action on tokenization

➡️ 05:14 — Key regulatory risks in tokenized markets

➡️ 07:44 — Could ZKPs enable on-chain compliance?

➡️ 09:55 — Will smart contract auditors exist at the SEC?

➡️ 10:38 — How decentralization fits into new frameworks

➡️ 15:27 — Best practices for speaking with the SEC

➡️ 17:38 — Pathways for offshore projects to re-engage in the U.S.

➡️ 18:45 — Passport regime vs. U.S.-specific compliance

➡️ 20:45 — What Crypto Task Force meetings actually look like

➡️ 22:09 — How the SEC views DePIN models and incentives

➡️ 23:40 — Could yield-bearing stablecoins become regulated products?

➡️ 24:54 — SEC–CFTC joint rulemaking: what’s next

& more.

Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Day One Law — a boutique law firm helping crypto startups navigate complex legal challenges.

Resources:

📄 SEC Crypto Task Force information page

📬 Contact: [email protected]

📜 “Enchanting, but Not Magical: A Statement on the Tokenization of Securities” — Commissioner Peirce’s statement on tokenized securities.