The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force is expanding its outreach nationwide through a newly announced series of roundtables scheduled across key U.S. cities.

The initiative, led by Commissioner Hester Peirce, aims to foster direct communication between the SEC and small, early-stage crypto projects often excluded from formal policymaking.

Announced on Friday, the “Crypto Task Force on the Road” tour will begin Aug. 4 in Berkeley, California, and conclude Dec. 5 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Other stops include Boston, Dallas, Chicago, New York City, Irvine, Cleveland, and Scottsdale.

“We want to hear from people who were not able to travel for the roundtables that took place this …

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