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Coindesk / SEC Commissioner Peirce Dissents From Unikrn-Killing Fine, Says Action to Have Chilling Effect

September 15, 2020 / coindesk

Noted cryptocurrency advocate and Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester M. Peirce issued a public dissent after the SEC levied a $6.1 million fine on online gaming and gambling platform Unikrn…

Coindesk / SEC Commissioner Pierce Blasts Regulator’s Action Against Telegram

July 21, 2020 / coindesk

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Coindesk / Mapping the Future of the SEC (There’s a Nonzero Chance Hester Peirce Takes Over)

June 26, 2020 / coindesk

The future of the U.S. federal securities regulator, and perhaps the direction of cryptocurrency policy, is up in the air. Last week, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate…

News.Bitcoin / Bitcoin-Friendly Top US Banking Regulator Aims to Solve Banks’ Problems With Decentralization

June 14, 2020 / newsbitcoin

The new top banking regulator for the Trump administration sees “huge and great promise” in cryptocurrency. Focusing on decentralized networks, bitcoin, and rewriting existing regulations, he shares his views on…

Coindesk / SEC ‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce Tapped for Second Term at US Regulator: Report

June 3, 2020 / coindesk

Hester Peirce, one of five commissioners with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has been tapped for a second term at the regulatory agency, Bloomberg Law reported Wednesday. Peirce,…

Cointelegraph / SEC Comm: A Bitcoin ETF Could Help Fairly Price Grayscale’s GBTC

May 28, 2020 / cointelegraph

In a Bloomberg interview, the SEC commissioner, Hester Peirce, said the approval of a Bitcoin (BTC) ETF by the regulator could help price Graysclale’s GBTC more fairly. The commissioner has…