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Hester Peirce Challenges SEC’s Crypto Enforcement Strategies
Hester Peirce, a Commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and also popularly known as ‘crypto mom’, is expressing concerns over the need for a clear strategy in the agency’s approach to enforcement actions in the crypto space.
The SEC’s Increasing Crypto Enforcement Actions
In a recent fireside discussion at the Blockchain Association Policy Summit in Washington, DC, Peirce raised questions about the rationale behind various cases brought by the SEC and emphasized the need to balance traditional securities fraud with the enforcement of new and emerging technologies.
In the fiscal year 2023, the SEC, under the leadership of Chair Gary Gensler, witnessed a 3% increase in enforcement actions, bringing the total to 784 cases. Notably, the agency’s interest in cryptocurrency led to a 48% surge in enforcement actions involving securities offerings. One such case was against Non-Fungibl
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