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SEC’s “Crypto Mom” Eager to Offer Regulated Platform for the Sale and Issuance of Tokens and Cryptocurrencies

August 5, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Regulation

At the Convergence Forum held at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), the SEC Commissioner, Hester Peirce, declared her desire to offer a non-exclusive safe harbor for the exchange of tokens and coins. There would almost certainly be a screening process for which tokens deserve to be listed as...

“Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce Bashes SEC for Stifling Innovation

May 10, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at News, Regulation

Hester Maria Peirce, an American lawyer and a Commissioner on the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has said in a speech on May 9, 2019, that the agency’s unwillingness to take meaningful actions towards regulating the cryptospace has stifled innovation. She has also urged the SEC to provide...

Crypto Mom Chides SEC Over Failure to Keep up With Cryptocurrency Innovation

March 27, 2019 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Adoption, Business, Commentary, News, Regulation

Commissioner Hester Peirce of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) believes the Commission could do better in keeping in touch with the emerging digital economy. The “Crypto Mom” is beloved for her continued cryptocurrency adoption advocacy and says the SEC should pursue innovation and make regulatory compliance easier...

Crypto Mom: Cryptocurrency Projects May Have Benefited from Lack of Regulation

February 12, 2019 by Eddie Mitchell at Adoption, Altcoins, Blockchain, Commentary, Regulation

Hester M. Peirce, aka the beloved “Crypto Mom,” spoke openly on the state of the cryptocurrency industry, speculating that it may owe some thanks to the turtle pace of the U.S. government on the road to regulation. Her words came as part of an address to the University of Missouri...