Hester Peirce, a Donald Trump appointee to the SEC, says the US now lags Europe on cryptocurrency rules

Sometimes dubbed ‘crypto mom’, she fears the slow pace of regulation could see US lose out on new investment

Hester Peirce is a commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Photo: Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg

Adrian Weckler

While the crypto world blooms and burns in almost equal measure, regulators sometimes have a tough time knowing what to do.