Hester Peirce’s Crypto Task Force Takes Charge, But Will Courts?
Hester Peirce is on a mission to clean up the SEC’s crypto mess. But as her task force takes action, legal experts warn the real fight will be in the courts. A new era of crypto regulations For years, the crypto industry has operated in a regulatory fog, where rules felt like shifting targets rather […]
SEC’s Hester Peirce pushes back on crypto regulation stance
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce defended her approach to cryptocurrency regulation during a Bloomberg interview, prioritizing an innovation-friendly approach, rather than restrictive oversight. Peirce, head of the Securities and Exchange Crypto Task Force, said in a recent Bloomberg interview she does not consider herself to be “an advocate of the industry,” rather she is a “freedom […]
Hester Peirce writes: ‘The Journey Begins’
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Hester Peirce published a new paper on Feb. 4, outlining key objectives for the agency’s newly created Crypto Task Force. In the paper, titled The Journey Begins, Peirce acknowledges that the SEC has struggled to define its approach to cryptocurrency. Over the past decade, regulatory uncertainty, inconsistent policies, and […]
