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SEC's Hester Peirce Advocates for Crypto ETF Collaboration

3/22/2026

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Hester Peirce, an SEC Commissioner, said she would collaborate with Wall Street on new cryptocurrency-related exchange-traded fund products.
At the Exchange 2026 conference in Las Vegas, she urged engaging with issuers to gauge market demand for these products.
Peirce noted growing interest in tokenization of financial instruments after a shift in the administration's crypto stance.
She emphasized SEC's role in investor protection through disclosure of product risks and intended uses.

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Hester Peirce, an SEC Commissioner, said she would collaborate with Wall Street on new cryptocurrency-related exchange-traded fund products.
At the Exchange 2026 conference in Las Vegas, she urged engaging with issuers to gauge market demand for these products.
Peirce noted growing interest in tokenization of financial instruments after a shift in the administration's crypto stance.
She emphasized SEC's role in investor protection through disclosure of product risks and intended uses.