A Q&A with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, on her criticisms of the SEC's approach to crypto, chair Gary Gensler's leadership, being called “Crypto Mom”, more
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce is celebrated in memes as “Crypto Mom.” She's considered crypto's staunchest ally … Tweets: @cryptolawus , @benpimentel , @wilber54x , @xrpcryptowolf , and @owenthomas Tweets: CryptoLaw / @cryptolawus : “It's important for people not to think about the govt in parental terms. Because when you do that then you sorta think, “Oh, I can sit back & Mom and Dad are gonna take care of me & if something goes wrong, I'm gonna go live in their basement..."(1/3) https://www.protocol.com/... Benjamin Pimentel / @benpimentel : What @SECGov @HesterPeirce said abt @GaryGensler in my @protocol chat “He does know a lot about crypto. Even though I'm not happy about where we are, we still have the potential to do this the right way even though we've started out on the wrong foot.” https://www.protocol.com/... @wilber54x : @HesterPeirce says: “The way the SEC is set up, the five of us share the responsibility for voting on rules, for voting on enforcement actions. But the chairman is the operational head. The staff reports to him He makes the decisions” https://www.protocol.com/... @xrpcryptowolf : SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said “My main criticism of the approach this agency has taken against crypto is that it is leading with enforcement. It's failing to sit down with people and provide them a productive path to compliance.” https://www.protocol.com/... Owen Thomas / @owenthomas : She's not a Crypto Mom. She's a Regulatory Clarity Mom. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce spoke to Protocol's @benpimentel on her disagreements with SEC colleagues and what she sees as the right path for crypto regulation. https://www.protocol.com/...