SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Plans to Resign on Oct. 2
Peirce will leave after nearly nine years at the agency and plans to join Regent University’s law faculty in November.
Hester Peirce plans to resign from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Oct. 2, ending nearly nine years at the agency and removing a prominent crypto-policy voice from its leadership.
Peirce, known as “Crypto Mom,” previously led the SEC’s Crypto Task Force. The group worked on issues including Bitcoin, digital-asset mining, staking, memecoins and digital-asset classification.
After Peirce’s departure, the SEC will have two remaining commissioners: Chair Paul Atkins and Mark Uyeda. The change comes as the agency continues shaping its approach to cryptocurrency regulation.
Peirce plans to join Regent University’s law faculty as an associate professor in November.
