Hester Peirce is a current commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission and serves on its crypto task force. Hester returns to the show to discuss her time and role at the SEC, the SEC evolving role in the regulation landscape, the problems with our current state of the financial surveillance, the state of crypto for a regulator’s perspective, and much more.
Check out the transcript for this week’s episode, now with links.
Recorded on August 11th, 2025
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Timestamps
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:56 - Hester’s Career
00:07:57 - Peanut Butter and Watermelon
00:17:37 - Crypto Mom
00:20:49 - GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act
00:22:47 - Crypto Task Force
00:24:04 - Feedback
00:26:53 - Being an SEC Commissioner
00:31:24 - Lane Drifting
00:37:31 - Dissent
00:40:20 - SEC Moving Forward
00:47:03 - Outro
