{"id":18505,"date":"2025-11-30T16:34:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T15:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/?p=18505"},"modified":"2025-11-30T16:34:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T15:34:39","slug":"sec-commissioner-hester-peirce-stunned-by-ongoing-debate-over-self-custody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/30\/sec-commissioner-hester-peirce-stunned-by-ongoing-debate-over-self-custody\/","title":{"rendered":"SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Stunned by Ongoing Debate Over Self-Custody"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> &#8220;`html<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-v-0ccfa88e=\"\">\n<p>Hester Peirce, a commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the leader of the SEC\u2019s Crypto Task Force, has come out strongly in support of the right to take charge of your own crypto and keep your financial transactions private.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a freedom maximalist,\u201d Peirce <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/therollupco\/status\/1994472062862463026?t=2555\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">shared<\/a> on The Rollup podcast last Friday, emphasizing that <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/how-to-store-crypto-assets-in-a-self-custodial-wallet\">keeping your own assets is a basic human right<\/a>. She went on to say:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhy should I have to go through someone else to hold what\u2019s mine? It amazes me that in a country built on freedom, this is even up for debate \u2014 absolutely, people should be able to manage their own assets.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce champions self-custody and financial privacy. Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/therollupco\/status\/1994472062862463026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/therollupco\/status\/1994472062862463026\"><em>The Rollup<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">Peirce also mentioned that <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/how-to-protect-your-privacy-online\">online financial privacy<\/a> should be the norm. \u201cIt seems like the belief now is that if you want to keep your transactions private, something must be up, but it should be the other way around,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">Her remarks come as the <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/explained\/clarity-act-explained-what-it-means-for-crypto-week-and-beyond\">Digital Asset Market Structure Clarity Act<\/a>\u2014a bill focused on the crypto market structure that includes self-custody provisions, <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/learn\/articles\/anti-money-laundering-aml-in-crypto\">anti-money laundering (AML) rules<\/a>, and asset classification\u2014has been postponed until 2026, as mentioned by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenatorTimScott\/status\/1990871628058595515?s=20\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Senator Tim Scott<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\"><em><strong>Related: <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/sec-hold-privacy-financial-surveillance-roundtable-december\"><em><strong>SEC to host a privacy and financial surveillance roundtable this December<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Are ETFs Dimming Bitcoin\u2019s Self-Custody Flame?<\/h2>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">A number of big Bitcoin (<a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/bitcoin-price\">BTC<\/a>) holders are making the switch from self-custody to ETFs, looking to snag those tax breaks and enjoy an easier way to manage their crypto investments.<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">\u201cWe\u2019re seeing the first drop in self-custodied Bitcoin in 15 years,\u201d said Dr. Martin Hiesboeck, head of research at crypto exchange Uphold, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MHiesboeck\/status\/1980887753106608423\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">noted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><template data-ct-widget=\"buzzsprout\" data-buzzsprout-podcast-id=\"2040516\" data-buzzsprout-episode-id=\"17948350\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">Hiesboeck suggested that the SEC&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/sec-in-kind-redemptions-crypto-etps\">approval of in-kind creations and redemptions<\/a> for crypto ETFs in July allowed authorized individuals to swap crypto for ETF shares without incurring taxes, making it more attractive than cash-settled ETFs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis trend away from the self-custody mantra of \u2018not your keys, not your coins\u2019 is like another nail in the coffin of crypto\u2019s original ethos,\u201d added Hiesboeck.<\/p>\n<figure>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Privacy, SEC, Freedom, United States, Self Custody, Bitcoin Adoption, ETF\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2025-11\/019ad0b6-cf9e-7a5c-9e00-ff380f60d4c2\" title=\"\"\/><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MHiesboeck\/status\/1980887753106608423\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MHiesboeck\/status\/1980887753106608423\"><em>Dr. Martin Hiesboeck<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">In February, prominent Bitcoin analyst and investor PlanB, known for his <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/learn\/articles\/a-beginners-guide-to-the-bitcoin-stock-to-flow-model\">BTC stock-to-flow model<\/a>, announced that he <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-analyst-btc-transfer-spot-etfs-private-keys\">transferred his Bitcoin into ETFs<\/a> to avoid the hassle of managing private keys.<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\">PlanB\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/100trillionUSD\/status\/1890721205059031311\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">announcement<\/a> caused quite a stir in the Bitcoin community, with many expressing concerns that giving up custody to a third party <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/etfs-challenges-bitcoin-self-custody-roots\">could undermine Bitcoin\u2019s core principles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-ct-non-breakable=\"undefined\"><em><strong>Magazine: <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/cryptos-impossible-choice-when-privacy-and-aml-laws-conflict\/\"><em><strong>Navigating the Crossroads: Crypto Projects and Privacy vs. AML Laws<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\" label=\"Subscription Form: Markets Outlook\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a 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