Hester Peirce

Impact Theory charged over $30M ICO in SEC’s first-ever NFT securities lawsuit
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29 August, 2023

Impact Theory charged over $30M ICO in SEC’s first-ever NFT securities lawsuit

The NFTs that the Los Angeles-based entertainment firm sold in 2021 were securities as the investors expected profits from the...
US securities regulator votes to expand custody rule to include digital assets
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21 February, 2023

US securities regulator votes to expand custody rule to include digital assets

The SEC voted 4-1 to expand a regulation last updated in 2009 that will now require investment advisers to custody...
FTX collapse: Full impact has yet to be seen—Bloomberg
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14 November, 2022

FTX collapse: Full impact has yet to be seen—Bloomberg

Bloomberg covered what's going on with FTX, talking to experts from rival exchanges and SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce about what...
‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce slams SEC for regulatory ambiguity, supports spot ETF
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20 June, 2022

‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce slams SEC for regulatory ambiguity, supports spot ETF

In a recent speech, Hester Peirce claimed that the SEC has refused to engage with the Bitcoin industry and said...
Hester Peirce on SEC’s ESG policy direction under new chair
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10 May, 2021

Hester Peirce on SEC’s ESG policy direction under new chair

New initiatives from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are set to ring significant changes to the enforcement of environmental,...
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 40: ICO making US comeback, CBDC pilot programs, and Bitcoin SV DevCon 2021
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16 April, 2021

The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 40: ICO making US comeback, CBDC pilot programs, and Bitcoin SV DevCon 2021

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester Peirce has updated her proposal to let digital currency startups sell tokens as initial...
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