SEC’s Hester Peirce Wants Zero-Knowledge Proofs to Fix KYC System

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What happened

Outgoing SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce called for an overhaul of legacy financial-surveillance frameworks, arguing that mandatory, continuous collection of personal data is costly and largely ineffective at detecting criminals.

Key facts

  • Reported by Bitcoin.com and published Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:30:52 UTC.

Why it matters

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  1. ‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce Resigns From SEC Effective Oct 2

  2. SEC’s Hester Peirce Wants Zero-Knowledge Proofs to Fix KYC System

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‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce Resigns From SEC Effective Oct 2

Hester Peirce, one of the institution’s most pro-crypto commissioners, announced she is leaving the commission on October 2. Peirce will join the Regent University School of Law as an associate professor in November, leaving her current public policy role.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Bitcoin.com