Back to all news
Security

In Her Final Weeks, SEC's Peirce Calls for Ending the KYC 'Panopticon'

Decrypt·September 24, 2026·1 min read
In Her Final Weeks, SEC's Peirce Calls for Ending the KYC 'Panopticon'

SEC Commissioner Peirce, in one of her final speeches, called for ending the KYC 'panopticon,' arguing that regulators' 'data haystacks' endanger the people they aim to protect. Recent KYC leaks have exposed crypto holders to phishing and physical attacks, highlighting the risks of centralized data collection.

Read at Decrypt
Daily crypto arcade

Read the news, then play it.

Chainshorts turns crypto headlines into a daily game. Catch up in 60 words, then jump into daily lucky draws for a shot at the pot.

Open ChainshortsGet it on the Solana dApp Store