Hester Peirce

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...
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...