Hester Peirce
SEC Commissioner Peirce Says Regulations Should Be Slow, Though Crypto Rules Could Be Faster
New regulations take time to allow for public feedback, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said at CoinDesk's Bitcoin for Advisors conference.
SEC Will Be Forced to Give Crypto Guidance Despite Bureaucracy, Risk Avoidance: Peirce
Increased interest in the crypto space will necessitate a more accommodative stance, the commissioner predicted.
SEC Commissioner Peirce Chats About DeFi, Tokens and Her Unikrn Dissent at LA Blockchain Summit
While Peirce steered clear of commenting on specific DeFi projects like SushiSwap, she pointed out that issuers of governance tokens do have to think about how they share characteristics with equities.
SEC Commissioner Peirce Says Unikrn-Killing Fine to Have Chilling Effect
Peirce disagrees with the SEC finding on Unikrn and warns imposing a $6.1 million penalty will have a chilling effect on innovation.
SEC Commissioner Peirce Blasts Regulator's Action Against Telegram
"Crypto Mom" took no prisoners in her fiery rebuke of the SEC's Telegram action.
Mapping the Future of the SEC (There's a Nonzero Chance Hester Peirce Takes Over)
The future of the U.S.’s federal securities regulator, and perhaps the direction of cryptocurrency policy, is up in the air. We game out the scenarios.
SEC 'Crypto Mom' Hester Peirce Tapped for Second Term at US Regulator
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has reportedly been nominated to another five-year term at the agency.
Crypto Advocate Brian Quintenz Will Step Down From CFTC Role by October
CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz, who sponsored the Technology Advisory Committee and advocated for self regulation in the crypto industry, will leave his post by late October.
The US Needs Hester Peirce's Safe Harbor, or It Risks Falling Behind
A Beijing lawyer calls on the SEC to consider Hester Peirce's Safe Harbor proposal, which exempts startups from securities law while starting up. Without greater certainty around token sales, the U.S. risks falling behind other jurisdictions in blockchain commerce.
The Cryptocurrency Act of 2020 Is 'Dead on Arrival,' Washington Tells Sponsors
The "Youngest Bitcoin Millionaire" and Metal Pay's CEO worked on an omnibus crypto regulatory bill introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.). This is what the industry thinks.
