SEC Commissioner Peirce Addresses SIFMA Digital Assets Conference
Commissioner Hester Peirce delivered remarks at SIFMA's Digital Assets Conference, signaling regulatory focus on digital asset market structure.
Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Hester M. Peirce delivered prepared remarks at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association's Digital Assets Conference, according to a statement released by the agency. The address, titled "Looking for Change in Haystacks," placed Peirce before one of the financial industry's prominent gatherings focused on the evolving digital assets landscape.
Peirce, a Republican commissioner long associated with a more accommodating posture toward cryptocurrency and blockchain-based financial products, has consistently used public forums to press for clearer regulatory frameworks governing digital assets. Her appearance at a SIFMA-organized event underscores the growing institutional interest in establishing workable compliance standards for the sector.
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SIFMA represents broker-dealers, investment banks, and asset managers operating in U.S. and global capital markets, making its digital assets conference a notable venue for policy signals. Remarks delivered there typically draw close attention from compliance officers, legal counsel, and market participants navigating an uncertain regulatory environment.
The title of Peirce's remarks suggests a focus on identifying meaningful regulatory or market developments amid a crowded field of proposals and debates — a recurring theme in her public commentary on digital finance. The full text of the remarks was attributed directly to the commissioner and released as an official SEC speech or statement.
Continue reading at Speeches and Statements for the complete text of Commissioner Peirce's remarks.
