Hester Peirce

Trump having seismic impact on crypto even before he takes oath
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16 January, 2025

Trump having seismic impact on crypto even before he takes oath

Trump's second term as U.S. president is still a week away, but his impact on crypto is already huge. BTC's...
SEC bags $8.2B in fines in 2024, over half from Terraform
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29 November, 2024

SEC bags $8.2B in fines in 2024, over half from Terraform

The $8.2 billion penalties and fines bagged by the SEC consisted of $6.1 billion in disgorgement and prejudgment interest and...
Gensler grilled over SEC ‘crypto’ regulatory overreach
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27 September, 2024

Gensler grilled over SEC ‘crypto’ regulatory overreach

Stablecoin legislation was also up for discussion during the hearing, with Ranking Member Maxine Waters warning that time is running...
SEC Commissioner pitches US-UK digital asset ‘cross-border’ regulatory sandbox
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5 June, 2024

SEC Commissioner pitches US-UK digital asset ‘cross-border’ regulatory sandbox

Under the proposed sandbox, intended to foster innovation between the U.S. and the U.K., participating firms could conduct the same...
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...
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