Crypto vaults could fall under SEC rules, Hester Peirce warns
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Hester Peirce has warned that some crypto vaults and onchain lending strategies may fall under federal securities laws, depending...
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SEC’s Peirce says crypto vaults and onchain lending may fall under securities laws
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said crypto vaults and onchain lending products may fall under US securities laws, urging developers to assess whether products that actively...
SEC’s Peirce Expects CLARITY Act Senate Vote Before August Recess
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said on the Searching for Mana podcast that she expects the CLARITY Act to pass the full Senate this summer, adding...
Crypto Mom Hester Peirce to leave SEC as crypto rule work continues
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, widely known in the digital asset industry as “Crypto Mom,” said she will leave the agency in November and join Regent...
Hester Peirce raises big question over DeFi developer liability
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has said that software developers who publish open-source blockchain code should not face federal securities registration rules simply because others use...
SEC Commissioner Peirce defends crypto privacy tools against surveillance push
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce said financial privacy is becoming increasingly undervalued in US regulation, warning against treating privacy-preserving technologies with...
SEC's Peirce tempers expectations over tokenized stocks exemption
US Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester Peirce has told the crypto industry to cool its expectations about a potential “innovation exemption” to allow tokenized stock...
SEC ‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce to Depart: What Her November Exit Means
The most reliably pro-innovation and crypto voice inside the SEC is leaving, and the unfinished regulatory agenda she leaves behind is longer than most observers...
Hester Peirce exits SEC for Regent Law in November
Hester Peirce will leave the SEC in November 2026 to join Regent University School of Law as professor. Summary Regent University School of Law announced...
SEC’s new podcast signals softer crypto tone under Atkins, Peirce and Uyeda
SEC Chair Paul Atkins launches “Material Matters,” with Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda using the debut to pitch a more pro‑innovation crypto stance and clearer...