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Hester M. Peirce

Hester M. Peirce

SEC Commissioner (Republican)

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The SEC's crypto U-turn

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SEC Commissioner (Republican) - Leading SEC Crypto Task Force

Caroline Crenshaw walked out of the SEC on January 2, 2026, leaving the agency with three commissioners—all Republicans—for the first time in nearly two decades. She was the lone vote against Bitcoin ETFs, the single dissent on 13 crypto approvals, and the industry's most consistent obstacle. Her departure didn't just tilt the commission. It erased the opposition.

Updated Jan 5

The SEC picks a fight with its own superpower: financial surveillance vs. privacy in crypto

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SEC Commissioner; Head of the SEC Crypto Task Force - Leading the SEC’s crypto policy reset via public roundtables

The SEC spent years telling crypto: “We can’t see you, so we can’t trust you.” Now it’s hosting a public, recorded forum on the most explosive question in the space: how much visibility regulators should demand—and how much privacy Americans should keep.

Updated Dec 15, 2025