Hester Peirce

I'm looking forward to our September 18 roundtable on the trade-through rule: SEC.gov | SEC Announces Roundtable on Trade-Through Prohibitions

The GENIUS Act got signed into law today, and I look forward to working with SEC-regulated entities to integrate payment stablecoins safely into our capital markets: sec.gov/newsroom/speec…

On August 4, I'll be at UC Berkeley & would like to meet with some small crypto projects to hear about particular regulatory challenges you're facing. If you're interested in participating in a group discussion, please email [email protected] with California in the…

Some thoughts on tokenization of securities: sec.gov/newsroom/speec…

I'll be in the Bay Area on August 4-5. Please email [email protected] if you'd like to meet with me. Please include California in the subject line and briefly describe what you'd like to discuss.

Last week, SEC staff published a guide to assist in the preparation of disclosures for crypto asset ETPs: sec.gov/newsroom/speec…

Wondering how to raise a crypto issue at the SEC? Here's a list of points of contact: sec.gov/about/crypto-t…

"Commission staff continues to have unresolved questions whether the Funds, if structured and operated as proposed, would be able to meet the definition of 'investment company' under the Investment Company Act." I have those same questions. sec.gov/Archives/edgar…

Here's what the Crypto Task Force has been doing and some things we're thinking about: sec.gov/newsroom/speec…

SEC's Trading and Markets staff released crypto FAQs today: sec.gov/newsroom/speec… and sec.gov/rules-regulati…

I'm thinking about a potential exemption from registration that would allow firms to use DLT to issue, trade, and settle securities. A sketch of the idea is here: sec.gov/newsroom/speec…

Our next crypto roundtable is on tokenization. I hope you can join us on May 12 in-person or online: sec.gov/newsroom/press…

I plan to be in Portland, Oregon at the end of May. If you want to meet with me, please email [email protected] with Oregon in the subject line and a brief description of what you'd like to discuss.

Please join us on April 25 for a public roundtable on crypto custody. More info about our expert panels and how to attend/watch here: sec.gov/newsroom/press…

I will be in Austin, TX on May 14, 2025. If you'd like to meet with me, please send an email to [email protected] with Austin in the subject line and a brief description of what you'd like to discuss.

We're not saying your crypto assets are securities, but if they are (and we're working on clarifying that) or your company is involved in the crypto industry, here's some disclosure guidance: sec.gov/newsroom/speec…

I will be in Des Moines, Iowa on April 16. If you'd like to meet with me, please email [email protected] with Iowa in the subject line and a brief description of what you'd like to discuss.

ICYMI: Last week's statement on stablecoins sec.gov/newsroom/speec… We welcome feedback as we take steps to provide clarity for crypto: sec.gov/about/crypto-t…

Join us on April 11 for a roundtable on crypto trading. We'd love to have you attend in-person, but the event also will be webcast. More info here: sec.gov/newsroom/meeti…

We still have a lot of miles to go, but here are some thoughts at an early stage of the crypto regulatory journey: sec.gov/newsroom/speec…