SEC’s Peirce defends transaction privacy as Tornado Cash verdict looms
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said developers of open-source privacy software should not have to answer for the actions of others using their software.
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said developers of open-source privacy software should not have to answer for the actions of others using their software.
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