SEC Commissioner Emphasizes Right to Crypto Self-Custody

In a recent podcast interview, Hester Peirce, commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and head of the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, reiterated her strong stance on crypto self-custody rights and financial privacy. She argued that the ability to manage one’s assets directly is a fundamental human right, stating, ‘Why should I have to be forced to go through someone else to hold my assets?’ This sentiment aligns with her belief in promoting online financial privacy as the norm.