SEC Reveals April 25 Crypto Custody Roundtable Panelists

• SEC hosts crypto custody roundtable on April 25, 2025. 
• Kraken, Anchorage Digital, and Exodus leaders to participate.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has disclosed the panelists for its upcoming crypto custody roundtable. The discussion is the third in a series by the SEC’s Crypto Task Force that will take place on April 25, 2025. Crypto custody will be a central and critical topic for the growing digital asset industry and will be a focus on key considerations regarding custody.

The announcement was shared by the SEC through a post on X. The SEC wants to resolve the regulatory issues in the crypto space, as industry leaders from the leading crypto firms will discuss the matter.

Industry Leaders Join SEC Crypto Custody Discussion

Notable cryptocurrency firms will participate in the SEC’s roundtable discussion. Mark Greenberg, VP of consumer business and product at prominent cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, will be speaking on the panel. Rachel Anderika, who serves as the Chief Risk Officer of Anchorage Digital Bank, is also scheduled to be present. In addition, they have become well-known for the secure solutions they provide for the storage of digital assets.

Furthermore, Veronica McGregor, who serves as the Chief Legal Officer of Exodus, a famous bitcoin wallet service, will be joining the panel as well.. Experts from WisdomTree, Fidelity Digital Asset Services, and Fireblocks will round out the team. Fireblocks provides a platform for the safe storing and movement of digital assets; WisdomTree is an exchange-traded fund platform.

Hester Peirce and Caroline Crenshaw, two commissioners from the SEC, will be present at the discussion. Richard Gabbert, chief of staff of the Crypto Task Force, and acting chair Mark Uyeda will also be in attendance. However, as cryptocurrency assets begin to integrate with more conventional financial systems, the issue of custody for these assets has grown increasingly complicated.

“Custody” means “holding” or “protecting” digital assets in the cryptocurrency industry. It assures that the assets are safe from insolvency, mismanagement, hacking, and more. This occurs while the SEC is expressing interest in the matter and as the approval of crypto exchange-traded funds is approaching in the next few months.

Background on SEC’s Crypto Task Force Roundtables

Mark T. Uyeda, acting chairman of the SEC, established the Crypto Task Force on January 21, 2025. The goal is to clarify the many regulatory structures that apply to cryptocurrency. Reasonable disclosure regulations, transparent registration processes, and strong rule enforcement will all be implemented by the task group.

This roundtable series was announced on March 25, 2025. The planned events of the SEC on crypto regulation amounted to four. Crypto trading regulations were first put up for crypto trading on April 11th. Some custody challenges will be addressed in the event that will be held on April 25. The topics also include tokenization and DeFi, and the next discussions are scheduled for May 12 and June 6.

 As the crypto industry develops, all these topics are important. On the topic of asset ownership and security, another source of concern was high profile bankruptcies such as the FTX collapse in 2022. Regulators are now focusing on customer protection in case of insolvency.

The SEC has invited interested parties to the event. In person attendance is required, but there is limited space and registration. There is no need to register to attend virtually and a recording will be posted later on the SEC’s website. For more details, one can check the SEC’s Crypto Task Force webpage which also includes agendas and speaker information.

After Trump’s inauguration in January 2025, the SEC’s stance on cryptocurrency shifted. Gary Gensler, who resigned as chair, handled a number of enforcement proceedings before leaving the agency. The crypto sector is attempting to balance innovation with investor protection, therefore this is a step in the right direction.