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SEC Commissioner Peirce on Regulation Outlook for Crypto Sector

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce discusses when regulation should be enforced. Plus, Peirce addresses the significance of educating investors on individual responsibilities.

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SEC Commissioner Peirce on the Agency's Approach to Crypto Regulation

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joins "First Mover" to discuss the agency's approach to crypto regulation and her outlook on building a regulatory framework as crypto contagion fears linger following the implosion of FTX in 2022. Plus, insights on jurisdiction over crypto spot markets.

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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on FTX Collapse

The collapse of crypto exchange FTX has sparked a number of calls for greater regulation or faster legislative action from leading U.S. lawmakers. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joins “First Mover” to discuss the crisis that the crypto industry faces now, and ways it may be regulated in the near future.

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FTX Collapse Potential 'Catalyst' For Regulatory Work: SEC Commissioner

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce reflects on the developments unfolding from FTX, after the crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. "It can be a catalyst for us to sit down and do some of the regulatory work that's hard work," Peirce said.

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Hester Peirce Sounding Off on SEC’s Plans for More Crypto Enforcement Staff

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce discusses her opposition to the addition of 20 new jobs on the regulatory agency’s crypto enforcement squad. Plus, a conversation on the agency’s investigation into Terra Luna and Elon Musk’s ability to move crypto markets with his Twitter presence.

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Hester Peirce Knocks SEC’s Plans to Add to Crypto Enforcement Staff

The SEC commissioner has been wary of heavy-handed policing of digital assets.

Hester Peirce, commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), center, listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. The head of the SEC said this month his agency and other regulators are keeping taps on emerging risks in the fast-growing corporate debt market, highlighting assets that could he susceptible to liquidity shocks. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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SEC Probing NFT Market: Report

At issue is whether certain tokens should be considered securities and thus regulated.

The headquarters building of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stands in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, May 10, 2010. The chief executive officers of the biggest U.S. stock markets were called to a meeting at the SEC today to discuss last week�s selloff in equities, according to four people familiar with the situation. Photographer: Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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BlockFi Will Register Its Lending Product With SEC as Part of $100M Settlement

Crypto lender BlockFi will move forward with registering its high-yield crypto-lending product with the agency as part of its $100 million settlement deal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). "How are we actually promoting innovation?" Jenn Sanasie asks, adding that companies receive no protections from the government agency. Plus, "The Hash" team discusses SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce's response.

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Hester Peirce Warns Proposed SEC Reform of Securities Trading Platforms Could Threaten DeFi

"Crypto Mom" believes a new 654-page plan designed to add oversight to trading government securities could also allow new powers to scrutinize DeFi platforms.

Hester Peirce, commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), center, listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. The head of the SEC said this month his agency and other regulators are keeping taps on emerging risks in the fast-growing corporate debt market, highlighting assets that could he susceptible to liquidity shocks. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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