Hester Peirce

Highlights: SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce calls the Ripple vs SEC case closure a welcome development. Paul Atkins says the focus shifts from litigation to policy building. Ripple retains the $125M fine and injunction under the final judgment. Last week, the […]

Highlights: Hester Peirce defends crypto privacy rights as the Tornado Cash trial continues in a New York court. Peirce warns that financial surveillance laws weaken privacy and remove constitutional protections for users. Storm’s defense says developers should not face charges […]

Highlights: SEC plans nationwide crypto roundtables to hear directly from builders and investors. Commissioner Hester Peirce will visit 10 U.S. cities between August and December 2025. Feedback from small crypto teams will guide future digital asset regulation and policies. The […]

Highlights: Hester Peirce warns firms that blockchain does not change the legal status of tokenized financial assets. Robinhood expands in Europe with tokenized stocks while the SEC urges caution on investor risks and legal duties. The SEC remains open to […]

Highlights: Commissioner Peirce has said NFTs with royalties do not offer business rights, so they should not be treated as securities. The SEC task force has held many talks with industry leaders to bring clarity to crypto assets. A different […]

Highlights: Crypto group urges SEC to clarify staking rules for responsible industry growth. Group emphasizes staking supports blockchain security, not investment, under current law. Coalition asks SEC to approve staking in ETPs to boost U.S. market competitiveness. A group of […]

Highlights: SEC plans four more crypto roundtables starting April 11. Discussions will cover trading, custody, tokenization, and DeFi. Events will be held in Washington, D.C., and streamed online. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Crypto Task Force will […]

Highlights: Crypto Task Force will hold its first-ever crypto meeting on March 21 at SEC’s head office. Task Force aims to establish clear regulations and streamline the registration process for crypto. SEC’s recent case dismissals signal a shift towards a […]

Highlights: Peirce says many memecoins probably do not fall under the agency’s regulation. SEC task force is working to classify tokens as non-securities. Peirce says the SEC is reviewing crypto platform classifications and registration requirements. During a live interview on […]

Highlights: The new Crypto Task Force instituted by Mark Uyeda has rolled out ten objectives for its regulatory reform project. According to the task force head, the anticipated changes will eliminate grey areas in the SEC’s regulatory guidelines. New plans […]

Highlights: SEC has created a Crypto Task Force to provide clear rules and address challenges in the cryptocurrency sector. The task force will engage with stakeholders and collaborate with federal and international regulators. Hester Peirce will lead the task force […]

Highlights: Hester Peirce calls for ending regulatory suppression and ensuring crypto access to essential services. She stresses defining non-securities clearly to reduce confusion and regulatory overreach. Peirce advocates for public collaboration between the SEC and the crypto industry to clarify […]