SEC’s Hester Peirce Backs Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Crypto KYC and Tokenized Stocks

TLDR SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce urged regulators to use zero-knowledge proofs so firms can run KYC checks while collecting less personal data. Digital credentials could confirm age, citizenship, investor status or sanctions screening without exposing the records behind them. Her remarks are personal policy views, and current KYC and AML rules remain unchanged. The SEC’s [...]

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