Bitcoin Magazine SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Speaks On Privacy And Permissionlessness At PubKey
Yesterday, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce sat down for a fireside chat with NYDIG founder Ross Stevens at New York City’s Bitcoin-themed bar PubKey.
The two traversed a number of topics during their discussion, including why it’s important that the world has a permissionless network and asset like Bitcoin as well as why transactional privacy should be a right for U.S. citizens.
Peirce didn’t mince words during the discussion, yet she also spoke with nuance and thoughtfulness as she responded to questions from not only Stevens but from members of the audience during a Q&A session, as well.
On Permissionlessness
Toward the onset of the talk, Peirce highlighted the fact that Bitcoin is a to