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SEC Commissioners ‘Disappointed’ in SEC Ruling on Crypto Firm Coinschedule

The SEC said Wednesday it had settled charges against Coinschedule.com operator Blotics for violating the anti-touting provisions of federal securities law. Still, commissioners Elad Roisman and Hester Peirce claim the regulator missed the chance to define which touted assets were securities.

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SEC’s Peirce Says Overzealous Regulation of Cryptocurrency in the US Could Hinder Innovation

SEC commissioner Hester Peirce warns regulators not to go overboard with crypto regulation, saying it could stifle innovation. “The Hash” team reacts.

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SEC’s Peirce Warns Against Stifling Crypto Innovation

“You can have pretty effective self-regulation,” Peirce said in an interview with the Financial Times.

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State of Crypto: What Regulators Said at Consensus 2021

Regulators are getting more involved in crypto, or so they said at this year's Consensus event.

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard detailed the policy considerations around a digital dollar on Monday.

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Analyzing SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce's Crypto Comments at Consensus 2021

Commissioner Hester Peirce, or "Crypto Mom," as referred by many in the crypto community, suggested crypto may force the SEC to modernize its custody rules all across faster than they otherwise would like. "The Hash" panel debates whether Peirce's comments are reflective of incoming regulation or just happy talk. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is issuing a security directive that will require pipeline companies to report cybersecurity incidents to the agency. "The Hash" panel discusses how the Colonial pipeline ransomware hacking incident demonstrates the need for collaboration between government and industry on security.

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Hester Peirce Says Crypto May Force Faster Modernization at SEC

Speaking at Consensus 2021, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce noted the agency has work to do modernizing custody rules across the board. She also discussed thinking about each crypto asset as its own thing rather than lumping them together and how guidance from the SEC was intended to help financial advisors understand the nuances surrounding them.

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Crypto May Force SEC to Modernize Custody Rules: Commissioner Hester Peirce

“The bottom line message I have is that we have work to do in modernizing our custody rules all across the board,” Pierce said.

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State of Crypto: Unpacking Hester Peirce's Newest Safe Harbor Proposal

The revised Token Safe Harbor proposal defines what a successful project would look like.

A safe harbor would give crypto startups some breathing room as they launched their projects.

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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Explains Her Updated New Safe Harbor Proposal to Promote Crypto Innovation

SEC commissioner Hester Peirce, known as "Crypto Mom" for her crypto-friendly approach to regulations, has updated a proposed set of Safe Harbor laws aimed at fostering innovation in the crypto industry. The laws would allow companies three years to develop tokens after raising money. Peirce joins "First Mover" to discuss her revised proposal and the impact regulatory clarity would have on the crypto industry. Plus, her take on dogecoin.

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SEC’s Hester Peirce on DOGE: ‘Don’t come complaining to the government if you lose money’

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce appearing on “First Mover” reacts to the price surge in Dogecoin (DOGE), the crytocurrency that started as a joke.

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