SEC ‘Crypto mom’ Hester Peirce attacks U.S. regulator’s new exchange definition on DeFi

SEC member Hester Peirce has criticized the regulatory agency for its proposal that seeks to expand the definition of an “exchange” to DeFi platforms.

• 2023-04-17
• Hester Peirce SEC Commissioner SEC

SEC Proposal Would Apply Custody Rules to Crypto

SEC proposal would force investment advisors to place clients' crypto assets alongside stocks, bonds in custody accounts with banks or other financial institutions

• 2023-02-16
• investment advisors SEC commissioner SEC cryptocurrencies financial institutions custody accounts

Markets: Bitcoin treads water under US$22,000 following SEC action on Kraken, Ether falls

Bitcoin was little changed in Monday morning trading in Asia in a mixed morning for the top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.

• 2023-02-13
• XRP Ripple Labs Bitcoin SEC Commissioner Gary Gensler Solana SEC Kraken crypto exchange