SEC Commissioner: A New Era For Crypto In The U.S | Hester Peirce

Sep 9, 2025

Hester Peirce, known as CryptoMom, is an SEC Commissioner advocating for clearer crypto regulations. She discusses the current state of U.S. crypto regulation and the challenges of balancing innovation with investor protection. The conversation touches on the SEC's collaboration with the CFTC, novel DeFi solutions like Katana, and the need for open dialogue in the crypto community. Peirce emphasizes the importance of flexible regulations to foster marketplace growth while addressing issues raised by centralized entities.

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INSIGHT

SEC And CFTC Need Close Coordination

The SEC and CFTC must collaborate because jurisdictional lines in crypto are blurry and interconnected.
Hester Peirce says close coordination mirrors past successful joint efforts and benefits U.S. market integrity.

ANECDOTE

What An SEC Commissioner Actually Does

Hester Peirce explains an SEC commissioner's daily work: voting on enforcement actions and rulemakings.
She leads the SEC crypto task force and balances crypto with the agency's broader mission.

INSIGHT

Crypto Community Self-Polices Fast

Crypto Twitter provides rapid self-policing that can be more effective than slow regulation.
Peirce values community call-outs as useful signals for regulators to understand problems.

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Gm! This week Hester Peirce joins the show to discuss the current state of crypto regulation. We deep dive into the SEC's current outlook on regulation, the crypto task force initiative, tokenization, what Hester wants to achieve at the SEC & more. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Introduction

(01:42) Working With The CFTC

(08:06) Is Hester On Crypto Twitter?

(10:57) Katana Ad

(11:48) Eigenlayer Ad

(12:49) Crypto Innovation vs Regulation

(22:12) Regulatory Clarity In 2025

(35:26) Katana Ad

(36:16) Eigenlayer Ad

(37:18) The Crypto Task Force

(43:39) Liquid Staking

(46:06) Tokenized Equities

(50:55) What Hester Wants To Achieve At The SEC

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