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Hester Peirce undermines Gary Gensler as Congress grills the U.S. SEC chair on crypto crackdown
U.S. SEC chair Gary Genser has appeared before the House Financial Services Committee in a hearing titled “Oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission." A hearing memo issued by the Committee on Financial Services Staff on September 19th revealed that the financial watchdog has not clearly defined digital assets as securities.
‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce Admits Flaws in SEC’s Crackdown
Hester Peirce admits SEC’s flawed crypto regulation approach, as Congress scrutinizes Gary Gensler’s enforcement actions.
Hester Peirce Urges the SEC to Recognize Crypto Tokens as Non-Securities
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce advocates for clear regulations on crypto tokens, urging the SEC to admit they aren’t securities and promote transparency.
SEC’s Chairman Gensler Faces Congressional Grilling Over Crypto Oversight
Depending on whom you ask, the SEC’s oversight of digital assets has been either overreaching or underwhelming. Today, the House Financial Services Committee took the regulator’s boss to task.
US Congressman Slams Gary Gensler For Being Most “Lawless” And “Destructive” Chair In SEC History
Chair Gary Gensler, calling him the most “lawless” and “destructive” Chair in the regulator’s history. “Your inconsistencies on this issue have set this country back,” Emmer said to Gensler at a Sept.
SEC leaders spar at testy House hearing
A Republican commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) offered a searing critique of the agency’s work ...
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Hester Peirce Breaks Silence on SEC Classifying NFT as Securities
During the SEC oversight hearing, Commissioner Hester Peirce addressed concerns over the agency's classification of NFTs as ...
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Texting Crackdown a 'Cash Cow' for the SEC: Commissioner Peirce
At a congressional hearing, Peirce said the agency should be taking a regulatory approach instead of levying fines.
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SEC has the tools to provide clear guidelines but chose not to — Commissioner Hester Peirce
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce criticizes the regulator's choice not to provide clear guidelines for crypto regulation.
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Cryptocurrencies are not securities, admits SEC commissioner
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce has stated that cryptocurrencies themselves are ...
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SEC fines firms over $88 million for record-keeping violations
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged 12 firms with record-keeping violations, and levied a total of more than $88 ...
SEC Lacks Regulatory Clarity, Consensus on Crypto, GOP Commissioners Say
We've fallen down on our duty as a regulator, not to be precise, said Securities and Exhange Commission member Hester Peirce.
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US SEC’s crypto policies called ‘Rogue’ by Congress
At a critical Congressional hearing, SEC Chair Gary Gensler faced intense scrutiny for the agency’s approach to crypto ...