The Road to Clarity: SEC and CFTC Oversight in the Digital Asset Economy

With Project Crypto now underway, the SEC and CFTC are signaling a new phase of market-structure oversight for digital assets. Alongside the pending Clarity Act, these initiatives aim to draw sharper boundaries between securities and commodities, formalize dual-reporting obligations, and expand supervisory reach over exchanges, custodians, and wallet providers.

This session brings together regulatory and compliance leaders to unpack what these developments mean for firms navigating the evolving digital asset landscape. Attendees will gain policy insights, compliance best practices, and strategic guidance to prepare for a maturing U.S. oversight regime.

Key Discussion Points

✅ Regulatory Direction - How Project Crypto, the Clarity Act, and the CFTC’s Crypto Sprint are shaping the next phase of U.S. digital asset oversight. 

✅ Scope & Regulatory Allocation - How the Clarity Act redefines jurisdictional balance between the SEC and CFTC—and which activities fall under each agency’s purview.

✅ Classification Standards - The evolving criteria for distinguishing securities vs. commodities and how new frameworks like “digital commodities” and “ancillary assets” compare.

✅ Market Integrity & Enforcement - How new rules tackle fraud, manipulation, and illicit finance—and what changes institutions should anticipate in enforcement practices.

✅ Compliance & Custody - Emerging obligations around custody, disclosure, and dual reporting—and how proactive compliance can strengthen institutional trust.

✅ Outstanding Policy Questions - Key legislative and regulatory gaps still to be addressed—and how they could shape implementation timelines.

✅ Strategic Readiness - Practical steps institutions can take now to prepare governance, risk, and compliance programs for the next chapter of U.S. oversight.