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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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‘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.
CDCROP: 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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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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Hester Peirce Knocks SEC’s Plans to Add to Crypto Enforcement Staff
The SEC commissioner has been wary of heavy-handed policing of digital assets.
SEC Commissioners Testify Before The House Financial Services Committee

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SEC Probing NFT Market: Report
At issue is whether certain tokens should be considered securities and thus regulated.
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Hester Peirce Warns Proposed SEC Reform of Securities Trading Platforms Could Threaten DeFi
"Crypto Mom" believes a new 654-page plan designed to add oversight to trading government securities could also allow new powers to scrutinize DeFi platforms.
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Says Washington Doesn’t Need a New Crypto Regulator
Known affectionately as “Crypto Mom” for her support of the industry, Peirce also warned on CoinDesk TV that the SEC might soon turn its eye towards NFTs.
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Some NFTs Are Probably Illegal. Does the SEC Care?
Commissioner Hester Peirce has words of advice for NFT makers and platforms.
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Hester Peirce Reclaims the ‘Wild West’ for the Crypto Industry
A reading of the SEC commissioner’s recent speech at the Texas Blockchain Summit.
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