News with the tag "Hester Pierce"

Banking giant BNY Mellon has moved a step closer to offering custodial services to crypto ETF issuers. As per the Tuesday report, BNY Mellon will now be able to provide custody for BTC and ETH to its exchange-traded clients. However, crypto industry veterans including SEC Commissioner Hester Pierce ...

Gary Gensler, the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), along with five SEC commissioners is all set to testify before the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, September 24. A day before, crypto-friendly SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda objected to the consolidated audi...

The latest reports in the industry suggest that all five SEC Commissioners will testify before the House Financial Services Committee next week. This development comes at a time when the SEC chair Gary Gensler has been facing a probe for illegal hiring at the agency. With the SEC launching an invest...

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce breaks her silence on the possibility of replacing Gary Gensler as the agency’s chair. This development comes amid growing tensions between the crypto industry and current SEC leadership, and coincides with significant legislative progress in crypto regulation. As the ...

The renomination of anti-crypto SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw potentially won’t proceed until the upcoming US 2024 Elections. This is because the composition of the Senate and the White House could potentially change during that time which adds uncertainty to the process. SEC Commissioner Crens...

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce proposed a cross-border digital securities sandbox in response to a joint consultation by the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The proposal aims to foster innovation and enhance regulatory oversight by allowing firms…

Hester Peirce, alias Crypto Mom, is pushing for tokenization through unilateral sandbox activities. She says it would promote market transparency across the US and the UK. Peirce Wants Firms To Conduct Same Sandbox Activities Republican Commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the ...

As discussion regarding Ethereum‘s status heats up, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has come under fire from well-known cryptocurrency market watcher and Cinneamhain Ventures founder Adam Cochran for the continued lack of clarity surrounding Ethereum ...

In a bold move echoing his commitment to crypto advocacy, Ryan Selkis, the founder and CEO of Messari, has announced his intention to join the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Investor Advisory Committee (IAC). This decision comes amidst a pivotal moment for the digital asset industry...

Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer (CLO), Paul Grewal, recently agreed with SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce. Peirce, often referred to as “Crypto Mom,” criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) current approach to rulemaking and public engagement during the “SEC Speaks” event. Grewal h...