SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce stated that cryptocurrency is prompting a reassessment of financial privacy regulations during a roundtable discussion with industry leaders. The event, part of the SEC’s efforts to shape digital asset oversight, addressed balancing investor protection with privacy as blockchain-based finance grows. Peirce and other regulators acknowledged that while public blockchains increase transparency, they also drive demand for privacy tools. The discussion included representatives from Zcash, the Blockchain Association, and the Crypto Council for Innovation. Meanwhile, U.S. Senate efforts to pass comprehensive digital asset market structure legislation before 2026 face time constraints, with a key bill unlikely to advance before the year-end recess.
cointelegraph2025.12.15
