- SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, known as “Crypto Mom,” submitted her formal resignation, effective Oct. 2.
- Peirce served on the commission for about eight years and led the agency’s Crypto Task Force since February 2025.
- She plans to join Regent University’s law school as an associate professor in November, focusing on securities regulation and digital assets.
- Her seat may remain vacant, as no nomination to fill it has been made by President Donald Trump.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, widely known as “Crypto Mom” for her advocacy of clear crypto regulations, formally resigned from the agency on Friday, effective Oct. 2. She posted a copy of her resignation letter on her X account, thanking the president for the honor of serving as a commissioner.
Peirce served on the commission for roughly eight years and was also director of the agency’s Crypto Task Force since Feb. 4, 2025. She leaves under the leadership of Chairman Paul Atkins and Commissioner Mark Uyeda, the two remaining Republican members.
The Crypto Task Force has been examining how existing securities laws should apply to digital assets and decentralized systems. Peirce previously argued that publishing open-source code should not subject developers to federal securities regulations.
Meanwhile, Peirce plans to join Regent University’s law school as an associate professor in November. The university expects her to bolster academic focus in federal litigation, securities regulation, and digital assets.
Her seat may not be filled immediately, as Caroline Crenshaw, the previous Democratic commissioner, departed in January with no replacement nominated by President Trump. Since Trump took office, the SEC has radically shifted away from what Atkins has described as “regulation by enforcement,” dropping several enforcement actions and investigations into crypto companies.
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