Hester Peirce
3 storiesHester Peirce is an SEC commissioner whose digital-asset record includes the Token Safe Harbor proposal, criticism of regulation through enforcement, and work on the agency's Crypto Task Force. Her public positions connect securities disclosure, exchange-traded products, custody, token classification, and technology-neutral rulemaking with the SEC's investor-protection mandate. Coverage should follow official statements, votes, dissents, speeches, task-force work, and proposals attributable to Peirce. SEC actions use the agency's tag unless her individual reasoning or responsibility is the focus.
CLARITY Crypto Bill Faces Steep Odds as Key U.S. Leaders Exit
The departure of top U.S. crypto policy officials from Treasury, the White House, SEC, and Senate leaves the CLARITY Act with just a 27% chance of passing, raising new uncertainty for digital asset regulation and market structure
SEC Peirce Warns On-Chain Vaults May Be Securities
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says blockchain vaults and lending strategies can still qualify as securities, putting $8.6 billion across 788 curated vaults under closer federal review
SEC Flags Human-Controlled DeFi Vaults for Potential Scrutiny
Crypto yield vaults with human-managed strategies, like Morpho Vault V2, may face increased SEC attention as regulators examine whether such oversight constitutes financial management under U.S. securities law