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Hester Peirce

Hester Peirce, commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), center, listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. The head of the SEC said this month his agency and other regulators are keeping taps on emerging risks in the fast-growing corporate debt market, highlighting assets that could he susceptible to liquidity shocks. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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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.
Hester Peirce, commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), center, listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. The head of the SEC said this month his agency and other regulators are keeping taps on emerging risks in the fast-growing corporate debt market, highlighting assets that could he susceptible to liquidity shocks. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
By Cheyenne Ligon
Dec 30, 2021 at 6:58 p.m. UTC
Dec 30, 2021
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on 2022 Crypto Regulation Outlook
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on 2022 Crypto Regulation Outlook
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner aka “Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce discusses her outlook for the U.S. crypto regulatory and policy landscape in 2022. Plus, t...
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on 2022 Crypto Regulation Outlook
By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 30, 2021 at 5:12 p.m. UTC
Dec 30, 2021
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2021: The Year of Crypto Policy and Regulations
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2021: The Year of Crypto Policy and Regulations
From the U.S. infrastructure bill to multiple Capitol Hill hearings on stablecoins, from Turkey banning crypto transactions to China banning crypto mining to India dabbling wi...
2021: The Year of Crypto Policy and Regulations
By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 28, 2021 at 7:51 p.m. UTC
Dec 28, 2021
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SEC Commissioners Push Back on Chair Gary Gensler’s Regulatory Agenda
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SEC Commissioners Push Back on Chair Gary Gensler’s Regulatory Agenda
In a Monday joint statement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioners Hester Peirce, aka “Crypto Mom,” and Elad L. Roisman criticized Chairman Gary Gensler’...
SEC Commissioners Push Back on Chair Gary Gensler’s Regulatory Agenda
By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 14, 2021 at 8:46 p.m. UTC
Dec 14, 2021
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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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By Will Gottsegen
Oct 20, 2021 at 6:57 p.m. UTC
Oct 20, 2021
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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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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Oct 17, 2021 at 1:01 p.m. UTC
Oct 17, 2021
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How to Talk to Your Legislator About the Crypto Safe Harbor
The Peirce/McHenry proposal is a healthy middle ground for regulation.
(Cheryl Thuesday/CoinDesk)
By David Z. Morris
Oct 6, 2021 at 9:58 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2021
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US Lawmaker Proposes Safe Harbor Bill, Echoing SEC Commissioner Peirce
The “Clarity for Digital Tokens Act of 2021″ would carve out space for crypto projects to launch tokens without irking securities regulators.
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) (Sarah Silbiger-Pool/Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh De
Oct 5, 2021 at 7:26 p.m. UTC
Oct 5, 2021
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US Lawmaker Proposes Safe Harbor Bill, Echoing SEC Commissioner Peirce
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US Lawmaker Proposes Safe Harbor Bill, Echoing SEC Commissioner Peirce
“The Hash” hosts discuss the specifics, reactions, and possible outcome of Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), the ranking member on the House Financial Services Committee, unveili...
US Lawmaker Proposes Safe Harbor Bill, Echoing SEC Commissioner Peirce
By CoinDesk Staff
Oct 5, 2021 at 6:46 p.m. UTC
Oct 5, 2021
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on Crypto Regulation: 'We Haven't Provided the Clarity We Should'
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on Crypto Regulation: ‘We Haven’t Provided the Clarity We Should’
Responding to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler saying the U.S. crypto markets won’t “last long outside” the current regulatory framework, SEC C...
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on Crypto Regulation: 'We Haven't Provided the Clarity We Should'
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 1, 2021 at 8:05 p.m. UTC
Sep 1, 2021
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