Hester Peirce
It’ll take time to “disentangle all these strands,” Peirce noted — ongoing litigation included
Leader of incoming crypto task force SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce revealed SAB 121 will be no more
Some have called it “a relief” that the task force will be led by the crypto-friendly Hester Peirce
Rep. Tom Emmer brought up DEBT Box and asked SEC Chair Gary Gensler if the handling of the case “embarrassed” him
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce wants the sandbox to give firms an opportunity to dabble in DLT
Long-time crypto industry advocate SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on Tuesday gave her normal spiel about her frustrations with how the agency is overseeing crypto companies
The exchange argues that SEC acted arbitrarily in denying the petition for rulemaking, which Coinbase filed in June 2022
Peirce and Uyeda have previously come out in support of some crypto companies, and were two of three to vote in favor of the bitcoin ETFs
The SEC’s newest rule brings hedge funds, proprietary trading firms and crypto companies that trade more than $50 million in US Treasurys and/or securities under its purview
The so-called “gag-order” rule prevents those who settle with the regulator from claiming innocence or questioning the validity of the SEC’s allegations
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce noted that the agency doesn’t plan to face another court case to approve such products
Public statements from four of the SEC’s five-member leadership team suggest a contentious debate over today’s approval
Commissioner Peirce would have done things differently if she could when it comes to her agency’s crypto enforcement actions
The lawsuit “illustrates the arbitrariness and real-life consequences of the commission’s misguided enforcement-driven approach to crypto,” Peirce says
Hollywood superstar-backed Stoner Cats has neither admitted nor denied the SEC’s allegations that it issued an unregistered security
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joined Rep. Tom Emmer, former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz and Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith to talk policy at Permissionless Monday
Uyeda and Peirce believe questions around NFTs need to be answered before further enforcement actions
Legislation must form the bedrock for digital financial policy, the CFTC Global Markets Advisory Committee member said, and laws around stablecoins could be first
The crypto industry has potential, but it should also listen to its critics, Peirce said
Under the proposal, the SEC will have authority to oversee all assets under adviser supervision, not just funds and securities
Peirce’s move marked a relatively rare instance of public dissent from within the ranks of the US securities regulator