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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on a Bitcoin ETF, Custody Rules and What's Next for the SEC

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on a Bitcoin ETF, Custody Rules and What's Next for the SEC

Hester Peirce is a commissioner at the Securities Exchange Commission, sworn in for her second term in August. Sometimes referred to as “Crypto Mom,” Peirce has been a fierce advocate for the industry in a regulatory context that hasn’t...

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December 11, 202020m 32s

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Hester Peirce is a commissioner at the Securities Exchange Commission, sworn in for her second term in August. 

Sometimes referred to as “Crypto Mom,” Peirce has been a fierce advocate for the industry in a regulatory context that hasn’t always been on her side. 

In this conversation, she and NLW discuss:

  • Why the SEC’s approach on crypto has been too slow and too ambiguous
  • Why it matters that FinHub is becoming a standalone office
  • The prospect for a regulatory “safe harbor” for crypto
  • What the SEC thinks of the OCC’s crypto custody guidance
  • The prospect for a bitcoin ETF