SEC to Host Roundtable on Crypto Privacy Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will convene a December 15 roundtable to examine tensions between privacy-focused crypto tools and financial surveillance requirements. The event, organized by the SEC’s crypto Task Force, follows high-profile enforcement actions against Tornado Cash and Samourai Wallet developers that have rattled the privacy tech sector.
Privacy protocols face mounting legal uncertainty as regulators grapple with non-custodial technologies. The roundtable will feature SEC officials and industry representatives but won’t yield immediate policy changes—standard procedure for such forums.
Market participants are watching closely as privacy tokens gain renewed attention. Recent cases have spotlighted the cryptographic foundations of these tools while chilling developer activity. The outcome could shape how blockchain networks balance anonymity with anti-money laundering compliance.
