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SEC Commissioner Peirce on DeFi Regulation Outlook
SEC Commissioner Peirce on DeFi Regulation Outlook
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is moving toward DeFi oversight as it reopens proposed regulations. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, who called this move a "consequential moment," shares her outlook on the future of decentralized finance.
SEC Commissioner Peirce on DeFi Regulation Outlook

SEC Chair Gary Gensler Addresses $30M Settlement with Kraken
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Addresses $30M Settlement with Kraken
U S Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler joined CNBC s Squawk Box warning other platforms to take note of crypto exchange Kraken's move to halt its staking service in the country and cough up a 30 million fine This comes as SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said Friday that the SEC did not attempt [...]
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Addresses $30M Settlement with Kraken

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
SEC Did Not Consult Industry Before Kraken Crypto Staking Charges: Commissioner Peirce
The SEC commissioner spoke a day after Kraken settled charges with the regulator that its U.S. staking service was an unregistered securities offering.
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Hester Peirce at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)
‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce: SEC ‘Disappoints’ When It Comes to Crypto
The securities watchdog has “never handled innovation” well, the SEC Commissioner behind the token safe harbor guidance tells Robert Stevens.
Hester Peirce at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

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SEC Is ‘Asleep at the Wheel,’ Rep. Davidson of Ohio Says
Warren Davidson, a Republican, said the agency isn't doing enough to regulate crypto.
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SEC Commissioner Peirce on Regulation Outlook for Crypto Sector
SEC Commissioner Peirce on Regulation Outlook for Crypto Sector
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce discusses when regulation should be enforced. Plus, Peirce addresses the significance of educating investors on individual responsibilities.
SEC Commissioner Peirce on Regulation Outlook for Crypto Sector

SEC Commissioner Peirce on the Agency's Approach to Crypto Regulation
SEC Commissioner Peirce on the Agency's Approach to Crypto Regulation
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joins "First Mover" to discuss the agency's approach to crypto regulation and her outlook on building a regulatory framework as crypto contagion fears linger following the implosion of FTX in 2022. Plus, insights on jurisdiction over crypto spot markets.
SEC Commissioner Peirce on the Agency's Approach to Crypto Regulation

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on FTX Collapse
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on FTX Collapse
The collapse of crypto exchange FTX has sparked a number of calls for greater regulation or faster legislative action from leading U.S. lawmakers. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joins “First Mover” to discuss the crisis that the crypto industry faces now, and ways it may be regulated in the near future.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on FTX Collapse

FTX Collapse Potential 'Catalyst' For Regulatory Work: SEC Commissioner
FTX Collapse Potential 'Catalyst' For Regulatory Work: SEC Commissioner
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce reflects on the developments unfolding from FTX, after the crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. "It can be a catalyst for us to sit down and do some of the regulatory work that's hard work," Peirce said.
FTX Collapse Potential 'Catalyst' For Regulatory Work: SEC Commissioner

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Are Crypto Safe Harbors an Idea Whose Time Has Come?
There are multiple proposals for giving young tokens more legal protection.
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