SEC “Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce to Leave Agency in 2026
Crypto SEC “Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce to Leave Agency in 2026 , one of the most well known people in US cryptocurrency regulation, is preparing to leave the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after Regent University School of Law announced that she will join its faculty as an associate professor in November 2026. Regent University the appointment on May 19, with Dean S. Ernie Walton praising both Peirce and former government official Greg Jacob for their experience in law and public service. Walton described their decision to join the institution as a major benefit for students studying law, financial regulation, and public policy. Peirce is expected to teach subjects including securities regulation, financial markets, and digital assets. In the crypto industry, Peirce became very well known by the nickname “Crypto Mom” because of her repeated of the SECs approach toward digital asset companies. Since becoming an SEC commissioner in January of 2018, she consistently argued that regulators should encourage innovation instead of applying securities laws too broadly to emerging blockchain technologies. Her influence grew even more after she was appointed head of the SEC‘s in January of 2025. The task force was created during a major shift in the SEC’s stance toward cryptocurrency regulation and