Hester Peirce

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...
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 Peir...
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...
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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Hester Peirce Sounding Off on SEC’s Plans for More Crypto Enforcement Staff
Hester Peirce Sounding Off on SEC’s Plans for More Crypto Enforcement Staff
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce discusses her opposition to the addition of 20 new jobs on the regulatory agency’s crypto enforcement...
Hester Peirce Sounding Off on SEC’s Plans for More Crypto Enforcement Staff

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce testifies during a House Financial Services Committee. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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 Commissioner Hester Peirce testifies during a House Financial Services Committee. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The headquarters building of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stands in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, May 10, 2010. The chief executive officers of the biggest U.S. stock markets were called to a meeting at the SEC today to discuss last week�s selloff in equities, according to four people familiar with the situation. Photographer: Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images
SEC Probing NFT Market: Report
At issue is whether certain tokens should be considered securities and thus regulated.
The headquarters building of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stands in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, May 10, 2010. The chief executive officers of the biggest U.S. stock markets were called to a meeting at the SEC today to discuss last week�s selloff in equities, according to four people familiar with the situation. Photographer: Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images

BlockFi Will Register Its Lending Product With SEC as Part of $100M Settlement
BlockFi Will Register Its Lending Product With SEC as Part of $100M Settlement
Crypto lender BlockFi will move forward with registering its high-yield crypto-lending product with the agency as part of its $100 million settlement deal with the U.S. Securi...
BlockFi Will Register Its Lending Product With SEC as Part of $100M Settlement

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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.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, center (Getty Images)