The SEC’s statement regarding the commission doesn’t really provide much insight into what it will seek to do, other than “provide clarity” on the rules regulating the crypto industry. It will likely achieve that by just stripping back those rules altogether,

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is launching a crypto task force to clarify the rules of the road for digital assets. In a press release, the agency says pro-crypto Commissioner Hester Peirce will lead the agency-wide effort.

The SEC announced an initiative Tuesday to create a regulatory framework for digital assets with a new internal task force led by Republican commissioner Hester Peirce.