SEC Announces New Crypto Task Force

SEC Launches Crypto Task Force Led By ‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce
The US Securities and Exchange Commission will launch a cryptocurrency-focused task force to come up with ways to regulate the market, in one of the first moves by the agency after the resignation of crypto skeptic Gary Gensler.
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SEC Forms New Crypto Task Force Spearheaded by Hester Peirce
The SEC’s new crypto task force will also coordinate with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) – which, under the leadership of former Chair Gensler and former CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam, has been locked in competition with the SEC over which agency should be the primary regulator of the crypto industry.
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SEC Announces Formation of New Crypto Task Force
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‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce To Lead New SEC Crypto Task Force
SEC, under acting chair Mark Uyeda has launched a crypto task force. “Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce will spearhead the initiative. The task force aims to
SEC unveils crypto task force led by Hester Peirce
This undertaking will take time, patience, and much hard work,” Peirce said, adding the agency plans to encourage a regulatory environment that “protects investors, facilitates capital formation, fosters market integrity,
SEC launches crypto task force led by Hester Peirce
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has taken its first step toward crypto regulatory clarity following former Chair Gary Gensler’s departure on Jan. 20. According to a Jan. 21 announcement, the agency is creating a crypto task force dedicated to developing a framework for digital assets.
SEC's Hester Peirce to lead new crypto task force
Peirce will lead the crypto task force, while Richard Gabbert, Uyeda’s senior advisor, and Tayler Asher, Uyeda’s senior policy advisor, will serve as chief of staff and chief policy advisor, respectively, according to an agency news release.
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