SEC’s conservative approach to crypto needs to change- SEC’s Peirce

SEC’s conservative approach to crypto needs to change- SEC’s Peirce

“Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce admits the SEC can be slow in giving guidance, but she sees the regulator becoming more open to change. Hester Peirce, commissioner for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) affectionately known as “Crypto Mom,” says the regulator’s more conservative attitude around crypto needs to change as people become more interested in the space. In a recent interview with Cointelegraph, Peirce said the crypto landscape is changing quickly.“While we’ve been very slow in giving guidance, there is more and more interest from a wide spectrum of people, both....


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