“Most memecoins not subject to SEC regulation,” says SEC task force head Hester Pierce

“Most memecoins not subject to SEC regulation,” says SEC task force head Hester Pierce

Hester Pierce, the new head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) cryptocurrency task force, said in a Bloomberg interview that “many people are issuing memecoins, but the vast majority of them are likely not regulated by the SEC,” when asked if memecoins like TRUMP and MELANIA fall under the SEC's jurisdiction.