Hester Peirce News

SEC is signaling that it wants to engage the crypto industry by going on a nationwide tour. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is signaling the intention to talk with the crypto industry more. On Wednesday, September 17, the Securities…

Tokenization is trending, not only on X. Kraken and Robinhood already allow their users to trade tokenized stocks. Bitwise’s Matt Hougan estimates the value of assets that can be tokenized at $257 trillion, a massive market not yet represented in…

The SEC reiterated its stance from February, that most meme coins fall outside federal securities law classification, these digital tokens have been removed from the agency's regulatory scope.

In a pivotal shift for U.S. crypto policy, the Securities and Exchange Commission clarified on May 29 that most staking activities on proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains do not constitute securities transactions—marking a major departure from the agency’s previously aggressive stance under…

SEC is working on new rules to tackle crypto securities, which Chair Atkins believes have great potential.

Hester Pierce has long been an advocate of regulatory sandboxes for crypto. However, Wormhole legal chief believes there are risks.

Cryptocurrency was created for many reasons. One of them is financial inclusion and individual empowerment. Does it necessarily mean that the sector demonstrates a perfect gender balance? Turns out, no. Years after the rise of the crypto industry to prominence,…