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 […]

Acting SEC chair Uyeda launches crypto task force

Trump’s U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has begun its reboot with a dedicated effort to resolve the regulatory ambiguity surrounding cryptocurrencies that persisted under the previous administration. “The SEC can do better” read a Jan. 21 statement announcing the creation of a crypto task force by Mark Uyeda, the acting chair of the Securities and […]

Norway’s financial task force urges cautious approach to CBDC: report

A Norwegian task force has advised against the immediate adoption of a central bank digital currency. A Norwegian advisory committee has recommended against the immediate adoption of a state-controlled digital currency, Bloomberg reported, citing the committee’s findings submitted to Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum. The report urged policymakers to focus on developing the necessary regulatory […]