Get the scoop on finance - sign up for mobile alerts

Hester Peirce

Hester Peirce Calls Two of SEC’s Enforcement Actions ‘Arbitrary,’ Says Agency’s Ambiguity May Be Deliberate

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce is voicing her disappointment with what she says is the agency’s…

April 18, 2024

Hester Peirce Slams SEC, Says Productive Interactions Between Regulator and Public ‘Few and Far Between’

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Hester Peirce criticizes the agency for making little public engagement. During a speech,…

April 4, 2024

‘Fear of the Unknown’ Caused SEC To Delay Bitcoin ETF Approvals, Says Commissioner Hester Peirce

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official Hester Peirce sees the delayed approval of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund…

January 17, 2024

U.S. SEC Rejects Coinbase’s Petition for New Crypto Assets Regulatory Framework

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is rejecting Coinbase’s petition to create a new regulatory framework for digital assets.…

December 15, 2023

‘No Rhyme or Reason’ – SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Blasts Her Own Agency’s Handling of US Crypto Industry

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official Hester Peirce is launching another broadside against her agency over its regulation of…

December 1, 2023

Ripple General Counsel Calls LBRY Lawsuit an Injustice, Urges SEC Commissioner To Speak Out Louder and Sooner

Ripple's top lawyer is urging U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce to speak out sooner and louder…

October 31, 2023

SEC Commissioner Releases Statement of Dissent Regarding Regulator’s Case Against LBRY

A commissioner from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a statement dissenting against the agency's enforcement action…

October 30, 2023

Not Regulators’ Job to Tell Americans What They Can and Can’t Speculate On: SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce says that Americans should be free to speculate on whatever assets…

October 23, 2023

SEC’s Hester Peirce Blasts Agency’s First NFT Lawsuit, Says Enforcement Action Raises Many Difficult Questions

Two commissioners at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are blasting their own agency for recently charging a company…

August 30, 2023

SEC Commissioner Issues Warning, Says US About To Fall Behind Europe and UK in Crypto Industry: Report

A Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly warning that the US risks lagging behind the…

May 15, 2023