Key Highlights: Hester Peirce is leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after more than eight years as a commissioner. Peirce advocated for clearer cryptocurrency rules, including a token safe harbor and regulatory guardrails for the digital asset industry. Her departure has drawn praise from the Blockchain Association for her efforts to support innovation while ...
Key Highlights SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, known as “Crypto Mom,” departs October 2, 2026, leaving a two-member commission (Chair Paul Atkins and Mark Uyeda) with no nominee yet named for the vacant seat. For investors in Germany, European law—specifically MiCA and the AMLR—governs crypto access, custody, and taxation; SEC staffing changes do not alter rights ...
Key Highlights SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, known as “Crypto Mom,” resigned effective October 2, 2025, leaving the commission with only two sitting members: Chairman Paul Atkins and Commissioner Mark Uyeda. Peirce’s departure removes the leader of the SEC’s Crypto Task Force at a critical juncture as the agency advances token-classification FAQs and proposed Regulation Crypto ...
Key Highlights The SEC dismissed enforcement actions against major cryptocurrency firms including Kraken, Ripple Labs, and Coinbase in early 2025 to preserve agency credibility ahead of a planned “180-degree change” in regulatory policy. Former Acting Chair Mark Uyeda stated that allowing litigators to argue positions in court that contradicted forthcoming Commission interpretations would have damaged ...
Key Highlights The SEC granted a temporary, conditional exemption for “Tokenized Securities Platforms” enabling on-chain trading of tokenized U.S. stocks under specific transparency, record-keeping, and security requirements. Uniswap founder Hayden Adams emphasized SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce’s assessment that “truly decentralized systems operated by autonomous software” do not create the intermediary risks that securities regulation targets. ...
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce outlined a three-part regulatory framework for digital assets during recent remarks, emphasizing the need for clarity as markets evolve. The proposals target capital formation, transfer agent modernization, and crypto custody rules for investment advisers. Digital Asset Clarity Act Would Reduce Regulatory Guesswork The first pillar centers on advancing the Digital Asset ...