Hester Peirce - Wikipedia
Peirce is a former staff member of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and of the SEC. In 2016, she was nominated by President Barack Obama for Commissioner on the SEC, but the United States Senate did not act on her nomination.
Hester M. Peirce - SEC.gov
Hester M. Peirce was appointed by President Donald J. Trump to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and was sworn in on January 11, 2018. Prior to joining the SEC, Commissioner Peirce conducted research on the regulation of financial markets at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Lays Out 10 Priorities for
3 days ago · Read more: SEC Forms New Crypto Task Force Spearheaded by Hester Peirce Comparing the agency’s history of crypto regulation to a family road trip, Peirce said that the Crypto Task Force’s ...
SEC.gov | The Journey Begins
3 days ago · Commissioner Hester M. Peirce Washington D.C. Feb. 4, 2025. When I was a child, my family took an annual road trip from Ohio to Maine and back. ... I am delighted to be accompanied on the journey by a wonderful team of talented SEC staff, and we look forward to engaging with many enthusiastic members of the public who will help us navigate on ...
SEC.gov | SEC Crypto 2.0: Acting Chairman Uyeda Announces …
Jan 21, 2025 · Today SEC Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda launched a crypto task force dedicated to developing a comprehensive and clear regulatory framework for crypto assets. Commissioner Hester Peirce will lead the task force.
SEC’s Crypto Pivot Begins With Hester Peirce’s 10-Point Plan
2 days ago · SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has unveiled a 10-point agenda for the newly established Crypto Task Force. The action plan proposes key changes to the SEC’s current approach to digital assets. Peirce emphasizes the need for better regulatory clarity and collective action to undo past injustices in the crypto space.
SEC commissioner Hester Peirce: ‘There’s a real desire for change …
3 days ago · Peirce’s big job for 2025, of course, is leading the newly established SEC crypto task force. Compared with Gensler’s heavily restrictive approach to digital assets, Trump and Atkins’ pro-crypto stance is expected to usher in a new dawn for crypto regulation.
Hester Peirce, Republican thorn in the SEC’s side - Financial Times
Aug 25, 2023 · First appointed to the SEC by former president Donald Trump, she has spent the past three years fighting current chair Gary Gensler’s efforts to impose a wide range of new restrictions on the...
SEC’s Hester Peirce on What to Expect From the Atkins Agenda
Jan 7, 2025 · SEC’s Hester Peirce on What to Expect From the Atkins Agenda Peirce spoke to II about expanding the reach of capital markets, exemptive relief, the role of banks in private credit, and whether ...
'What Are We Waiting for'? SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce …
Apr 11, 2024 · Known for her fiery dissenting opinions, "Crypto Mom" discusses how the SEC operates, why she wants to see crypto thrive and her "Safe Harbor" proposal to allow projects to decentralize.