Key Highlights
- SEC Crypto Task Force staff met with Offchain Labs and Arktouros PLLC on August 20 to discuss crypto asset regulation.
- Offchain Labs submitted a letter requesting the meeting to address Layer 2 blockchain technologies and their treatment under federal securities laws.
- The proposed agenda covered Layer 1 and Layer 2 differences, L2 architecture, Ethereum scaling, and the role of sequencers in transaction processing.
The Crypto Task Force of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) met with representatives from Offchain Labs, Inc. and Arktouros PLLC on August 20, 2026. The discussion focused on approaches to addressing issues related to the regulation of crypto assets. Offchain Labs, Inc. and Arktouros PLLC representatives provided a document that was reviewed during the meeting.
According to the official SEC update, the document consists of a letter from Offchain Labs, Inc. requesting the meeting to discuss Layer 2 blockchain technologies and their intersection with federal securities laws. Offchain Labs originally developed the Arbitrum stack and continues to contribute to it. The Arbitrum stack is Layer 2 software designed to scale the Ethereum blockchain.
Proposed agenda and attendees
The letter from Offchain Labs outlined a proposed agenda covering several topics related to Layer 2 technologies. These included an overview of the purpose of a Layer 2 blockchain and its differences from a Layer 1 blockchain, how Layer 2 blockchains are constructed, and the role of Ethereum Layer 2 solutions in addressing Ethereum’s limitations.
Additional items addressed the benefits Layer 2 blockchains provide to market participants and blockchain networks, as well as the role of sequencers in ordering and batching transaction data for proposers as state updates to the Layer 1 network, such as Ethereum.
Here, an L2 sequencer refers to a node or group of nodes that receives, orders, and batches Layer 2 transactions before submitting them to the base layer. On the other hand, a proposer is a validator or node selected to assemble and submit a new block of transactions for network approval. And a state update is a modification to the blockchain’s recorded data, including account balances and smart contract information.
The agenda also covered how Offchain Labs partners with traditional financial institutions to support their blockchain adoption and compliance-related tooling, including the use of Layer 2 networks as a bridge between private and public blockchains.
Proposed attendees listed in the letter were Steven Goldfeder, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer; Ed Felten, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist; A.J. Warner, Chief Strategy Officer; Gary Wachtel, General Counsel; and Michael Mosier, Partner at Arktouros PLLC.
Context of recent task force meetings
The August 20 meeting followed an earlier session held by Crypto Task Force staff on August 12, 2026. In that meeting, representatives from WisdomTree, Inc. and Thorn Run Partners LLC discussed regulatory issues related to crypto assets.
According to the official SEC update on the August 12 meeting, the discussion covered three areas: an update on WisdomTree and perspectives on the tokenized fund marketplace; wallet onboarding for tokenized fund products; and commission rulemaking and guidance for tokenized assets.
Attendees from WisdomTree included Ryan Louvar, Chief Legal Officer and Head of Business & Legal Affairs; Rohan Ranadive, Head of Risk Management; Jason Guthrie, Head of Product, Digital Assets; and Shilpa Raina, Chief Compliance Officer and AML Officer. Chris Hayes, Partner at Thorn Run Partners and adviser to WisdomTree, also participated.
Document details and meeting scope
The document submitted by Offchain Labs and Arktouros PLLC served as the basis for the August 20 discussion. It formally requested the meeting and set out the specific topics and attendees. The Crypto Task Force staff reviewed the materials provided and engaged on the listed agenda items concerning Layer 2 technologies and regulatory considerations under federal securities laws.
No further details on the substance of the discussion beyond the provided document and stated topic have been released in the official summary. The meeting forms part of the Crypto Task Force’s ongoing engagements with industry participants on matters related to crypto asset regulation.
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