Hester Peirce Reclaims the ‘Wild West’ for the Crypto Industry

October 17, 2021
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This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce’s recent speech: “Lawless in Austin.”

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “Tidal Wave” by BRASKO. Image credit: danm/Moment/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

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