Named experts · Practitioner profile
Hester Peirce
US Securities and Exchange Commission ↗ · United States
★ Editor's Watch — Token classification, Non-EU crypto, Stablecoin issuance
About Hester
Hester Peirce is a Commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Known publicly as "Crypto Mom" for her constructive engagement with the crypto-asset industry, Peirce has been one of the most-influential US regulator voices on token-classification, the Howey test application to crypto-assets, and the broader securities-law framework for digital assets. She proposed the influential "Safe Harbor" framework for token offerings designed to provide a regulated pathway for token network development. Her dissents on SEC enforcement actions against crypto operators have been widely cited and have shaped industry understanding of US securities-law boundaries.
Editor's note
Most influential US regulator-side voice on token-classification and the Howey test. Token Safe Harbor proposal essential primary-source reading for US securities-law analysis.
Practice fields
Credentials
- Commissioner, US Securities and Exchange Commission (since January 2018)
- Author of the Token Safe Harbor proposal for crypto-asset network development
- Notable dissenting voice on SEC crypto enforcement actions
- Former Senior Counsel, US Senate Banking Committee
Jurisdictions
Sources
Every entry on this page is sourced from public records. The references below are the evidence base for the practitioner's expertise claims.
- SEC — Commissioner Hester M. Peirce biography — firm bio
- SEC — Token Safe Harbor Proposal 2.0 speech — regulator
- Bloomberg Law — SEC's Hester Peirce on Crypto Regulation — industry press
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