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Hester M. Peirce

Hester M. Peirce

SEC Commissioner; Head of the SEC Crypto Task Force

Appears in 2 stories

Notable Quotes

“New technologies give us a fresh opportunity to recalibrate financial surveillance measures to ensure the protection of our nation and the liberties that make America unique.” — Hester M. Peirce (SEC, Dec. 5, 2025)

“Given the many threats to people’s privacy, developing sound policies is of paramount importance.” — Hester M. Peirce (SEC, Nov. 21, 2025)

"The SEC can do better. This task force will succeed only if it has input from investors, industry, academics, and other interested parties." — Crypto Task Force announcement, January 2025

Stories

The SEC picks a fight with its own superpower: financial surveillance vs. privacy in crypto

Rule Changes

Leading the SEC’s crypto policy reset via public roundtables

The SEC spent years telling crypto: "We can't see you, so we can't trust you." Now it's hosting a public, recorded forum on the most explosive question in the space: how much visibility regulators should demand—and how much privacy Americans should keep.

Updated Yesterday

The SEC's crypto U-turn

Rule Changes

Leading SEC Crypto Task Force

Caroline Crenshaw walked out of the SEC on January 2, 2026, leaving the agency with three commissioners—all Republicans—for the first time in nearly two decades. She was the lone vote against Bitcoin ETFs, the single dissent on 13 crypto approvals, and the industry's most consistent obstacle. Her departure didn't just tilt the commission. It erased the opposition.

Updated Jan 5