‘New rules’ for SEC could follow example set by Wyoming, says Hester Peirce

‘New rules’ for SEC could follow example set by Wyoming, says Hester Peirce

“I do think there are some issues that crypto raises that are not neatly solved by our existing securities laws,” said the SEC commissioner. Hester Peirce, commissioner for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and best known by the affectionate nickname “Crypto Mom,” says the regulator may not be able to get by if it simply incorporatesng digital assets into its existing regulatory framework.In an interview with Santander Bank Managing Director John Whelan for the 'Ethereum in the Enterprise - Asia Pacific' online conference today, Peirce said the SEC could learn from other....


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