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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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‘Rush of radical rulemakings’ — Hester Peirce criticizes SEC agenda

United States Securities and Exchange (SEC) commissioner Hester Peirce said the newly released SEC Agency Rule List is full of “hot-button” topics implemented in an unreasonable hurry, while crypto was ignored.Commissioner Peirce, who is sometimes referred to as Crypto Mom for her strong positive views on cryptocurrency, released a statement

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SEC’s Hester Peirce opposes crypto bailouts — SBF didn’t get the memo

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Hester Peirce has spoken out against crypto company bailouts, arguing it’s actually better to “let these things play out,” to create a more sustainable industry. Peirce, the most pro-crypto commissioner for the United States SEC, told Forbes that the recent crash in crypto, though painful,

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Hester Perice criticizes lack of legal clarity for crypto

The crypto sector may be maturing, but regulatory clarity around the treatment of digital assets continues to remain cumbersome. This was recently highlighted by Commissioner Hester Peirce — also known as the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) “crypto mom” — in remarks she made at “The Regulatory Transparency Project

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Hester Peirce expresses strong support for crypto spot ETFs and regulatory structure

United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Hester Peirce, sometimes known as Crypto Mom for her ardent support of the industry, spoke Tuesday at a conference hosted by the conservative-libertarian Federalist Society titled “Regulating the New Crypto Ecosystem: Necessary Regulation or Crippling Future Innovation?” Her lengthy remarks — over

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SEC’s Hester Peirce says new stablecoin regs need to allow room for failure

Commissioner Hester Peirce — also known as the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SECs) “crypto mom” — has backed a regulatory framework for stablecoins that allows "room for there to be failure."Speaking at an online panel on May 12 hosted by financial think-tank the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF)

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Hester Peirce Pushes Back Against SEC’s Plans to Nearly Double Crypto Enforcement Staff

Dubbed “Crypto Mom” by many in the industry for her crypto-savvy, Peirce has been a longtime opponent Gensler’s enforcement-heavy approach to regulation. Gensler has been reluctant to share specifics on how crypto companies can comply with regulations, instead choosing to regulate through enforcement actions. Original Source

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