Hester Peirce To Leave SEC for Regent Law, Ending Crypto Mom Era
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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, known as Crypto Mom, will leave the agency in November 2026 to become a law professor at Regent University.Summary
Hester Peirce, widely recognized as "Crypto Mom" for her advocacy within the SEC, will step down from her role to join the Regent University School of Law as an associate professor in November 2026. Known for her dissent against regulation-by-enforcement, Peirce pushed for a "token safe harbor" and led the SEC's Crypto Task Force. Her departure marks the end of a significant era for crypto-friendly regulation, leaving the industry to monitor how her vacancy will be filled and its subsequent impact on digital asset policy.
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