PANews reported on November 30th, citing Cointelegraph, that Hester Peirce, a U.S. SEC Commissioner and head of the Cryptocurrency Task Force, reiterated the right of cryptocurrencies to self-custody and privacy in financial transactions during a podcast interview. She stated, "Why should I have to hold my assets through someone else? It baffles me that this is a problem in a country that so highly values freedom—of course, people have the right to hold their own assets."