[US SEC to Host Cryptocurrency and Privacy Roundtable, May Evaluate Regulatory Weight] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will hold a roundtable on cryptocurrency, financial surveillance, and privacy on December 15, with participants including Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox from the cryptocurrency privacy project. Analysts suggest that the SEC may evaluate the regulatory weight of cryptocurrency privacy projects in its rule-making process during the meeting. If zero-knowledge proofs are deemed compliant, they may be incorporated into relevant regulations; however, if the meeting divides into two camps—'privacy rights' versus 'privacy enabling crime'—the SEC may continue to adopt a surveillance-focused framework, potentially triggering legal challenges from privacy advocates.