SEC Commissioner Peirce Calls for Reduced Personal Data Collection in Financial Regulation
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce called for reducing personal data collection and exploring privacy technologies for compliance verification.
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【US SEC Commissioner Peirce Calls for Reduced Personal Data Collection and Adoption of Privacy Technologies Such as Zero-Knowledge Proofs】
US SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce stated at the SIFMA Digital Assets Conference that regulators should rethink financial surveillance methods and reduce the collection of personal data, rather than continuously expanding data collection under KYC and AML frameworks. Peirce argued that storing large volumes of data on law-abiding users may increase the risk of leaks and misuse, and is not necessarily helpful in identifying illegal activities. Peirce advocated for the adoption of zero-knowledge proofs and attribute-based credentials to verify age, qualified investor status, and sanctions list status without disclosing personal information such as name, income, or address. She also suggested allowing regulated entities to accept identity verification already completed by other compliance institutions to reduce the repeated collection of sensitive data.
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US SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce expressed these views at the SIFMA Digital Assets Conference.
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Peirce stated that regulators should reduce personal data collection under KYC and AML frameworks.
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Peirce argued that storing large volumes of data on law-abiding users may increase the risk of leaks and misuse, and is not necessarily helpful in identifying illegal activities.
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Peirce advocated for the adoption of zero-knowledge proofs and attribute-based credentials to verify age, qualified investor status, and sanctions list status without disclosing name, income, or address.
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Peirce suggested allowing regulated entities to accept identity verification already completed by other compliance institutions to reduce the repeated collection of sensitive data.
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Zero-knowledge proofs and attribute-based credentials, designed to allow institutions to verify a specific qualification or status without obtaining complete personal information such as name, income, or address.
Why it matters to readers
If these ideas are further adopted by regulators, financial compliance verification may reduce the repeated collection of personal sensitive data.
This relates to how much personal information users must submit when accessing financial services, and how institutions verify identity and compliance status.
Risks and unknowns
The materials do not provide the original text of Peirce's speech or formal SEC documents.
The materials do not specify whether the relevant views have been translated into formal rules, guidance, or pilots.
The materials do not state whether zero-knowledge proofs and attribute-based credentials can meet regulatory audit and sanctions screening requirements.
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