The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a joint public event aimed at coordinating future regulatory actions across the US crypto market.
The initiative seeks to reduce long-standing uncertainty for crypto firms that have operated without consistent guidance on how digital assets are classified.
The event is scheduled for January 27 and will be held at the CFTC headquarters in Washington, DC.
CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig and SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins are both set to attend the session.
The agencies said the discussion will focus on how responsibilities can be aligned without overlapping enforcement actions.
Officials acknowledged that regulatory fragmentation has slowed innovation and increased compliance risk for market participants.
For too long, market participants have been forced to navigate regulatory boundaries that are unclear in application and misaligned in design, based solely on legacy jurisdictional silos.
Michael S. Selig and Paul S. Atkins said.
The joint event will be hosted by cryptocurrency journalist Eleanor Terrett, according to the announcement.
Regulators said the meeting is part of broader efforts to modernise oversight frameworks for digital assets.
This event will build on our broader harmonisation efforts to ensure that innovation takes root on American soil, under American law, and in service of American investors, consumers, and economic leadership.
Michael S. Selig and Paul S. Atkins added.
The announcement comes as lawmakers continue to debate the future structure of crypto regulation in Congress.
The Senate Banking Committee recently postponed the markup of the CLARITY Act amid disagreements on several provisions.
One unresolved issue involves whether stablecoin issuers should be permitted to offer yield to token holders.
The delay has added further uncertainty to the legislative outlook for crypto firms operating in the US.
Despite the setback, the White House has continued to signal support for passing comprehensive digital asset legislation.
President Donald Trump said at the World Economic Forum in Davos that he hopes to sign the bill in the near term.
He urged lawmakers and regulators to compromise in order to advance the legislation.
Market observers view the CFTC and SEC event as an attempt to maintain momentum while Congress remains divided.
Industry participants have long called for clearer boundaries between securities and commodities oversight in crypto markets.
The agencies said improved coordination could lower compliance costs and encourage more firms to base operations in the US.
Regulators added that aligning enforcement approaches could also strengthen investor protection.
The joint appearance by both agency chairs marks a rare public step towards unified crypto supervision.