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Hester Peirce questions SEC enforcement action against LBRY

Hester Peirce has expressed concern over the SEC’s approach towards crypto enforcement, explicitly referencing the recent LBRY case. Commissioner Hester Peirce of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Oct. 27 shared her thoughts about the agency’s treatment of blockchain-based file sharing and payment network LBRY.  In her statement, Peirce highlighted that

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SEC embroiled in court cases; Hester Peirce says crypto firms shouldn’t give up on US

Hester Peirce, one of five commissioners with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and an outspoken proponent of crypto, has urged lawmakers and regulators for clarity on digital assets.Speaking to Cointelegraph at the Permissionless II conference in Austin, Texas on Sept. 11, Peirce said she wouldn’t have expected

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Hester Pierce strikes back against SEC crypto warning to accountants

Hester Pierce, commissioner of the United States Securities and Exchange (SEC), has raised concerns about the watchdog's recent warning advising accounting firms against taking on non-audit work for crypto clients.In a July 28 tweet, Pierce questioned the recent statement made by the SEC's chief accountant, Paul Munter, warning accounting firms

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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce States Proposed Amendments to Definition of ‘Exchange’ Render Innovation ‘Kaput’ – Regulation Bitcoin News

Hester Peirce, a commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has issued her opinion on the recent attempts of the institution to change the definition of “exchange” under the Exchange Act Rule. According to Peirce, the institution is now expanding its reach to solve “problems that do not

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