SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, known as 'Crypto Mom,' spoke at the Bitcoin Conference 2025 in Las Vegas, stating that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will not regulate memecoins, particularly $TRUMP , linked to the family of Donald Trump.
According to her, investors should not expect protection from the state in this area. “If you invest in memecoins, hoping for SEC protection, that won’t happen,” said Peirce, referring to the analogy with the NFT boom of 2021, when the regulator also did not intervene.
The memecoin $TRUMP, launched in January 2025, reached a capitalization of $15 billion but quickly collapsed, causing investors to incur losses of $2 billion, while the creators earned $100 million. Peirce emphasized that many memecoins do not fall under the SEC's jurisdiction due to the lack of a clear value proposition. She leads the Crypto 2.0 working group, created to analyze tokens, but believes that regulation may shift to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
This position sparked discussions: some investors see it as freedom for the market, while others see a risk of fraud. How will the situation with memecoins develop? Stay informed first by subscribing to #MiningUpdates
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