Paul S. Atkins is the Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (sworn in April 21, 2025); Michael S. Selig is the Chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (sworn in December 2025). Both are the heads of their respective agencies and lead policy and enforcement for securities (SEC) and commodity/derivatives markets (CFTC).
The SEC enforces U.S. federal securities laws and regulates securities markets — it assesses whether digital assets are securities (e.g., via the Howey-based SEC digital‑asset framework) and handles registration, disclosure and investor‑protection rules. The CFTC regulates commodity derivatives (futures, swaps) and has authority over commodity markets and anti‑fraud/manipulation enforcement for virtual currencies deemed commodities (e.g., bitcoin). Jurisdiction can overlap; which agency leads depends on whether a crypto asset/function is treated as a security or a commodity/derivative.
The public notice gives the event title — "Harmonization, U.S. Financial Leadership in the Crypto Era" — and the updated date/time/location, but it does not list detailed agenda items or a minute‑by‑minute program in the reschedule notice.
The reschedule notice lists date, time and location (at the CFTC) but does not state whether the session is open to the public or whether it will be livestreamed/recorded.
The agencies' reschedule notice does not give a reason for moving the event from Jan. 27 to Jan. 29.
The reschedule notice does not say whether slides, materials or a transcript will be published. Historically, both the SEC and the CFTC routinely post speeches, press releases, transcripts and related materials on their websites after events, so materials are often made available afterward — check the agencies' newsroom/events pages after the session.
A joint session by the SEC and CFTC on "harmonization" signals interest in aligning approaches and could precede coordinated guidance or proposals, but an event itself does not impose rules. Any coordinated policy changes would require formal rulemaking, joint statements/reports, or legislation; historically, working‑group reports and interagency coordination have preceded policy shifts in crypto/regulatory areas.