Commissioner Hester Peirce will lead new crypto task force at SEC

Appointment of figure dubbed Crypto Mom to key role prompts excitement.

A new task force aiming to “set the SEC on a sensible regulatory path” and provide a clearer set of rules for market participants has been announced by the SEC. It will be lead by Commissioner Hester Peirce.

President Trump tapped SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda to serve as the SEC

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