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‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce has a new job as SEC tenure nears end
May 20, 2026
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by Hannah Collymore
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Hester Peirce, the SEC’s most recognizable crypto advocate nicknamed "Crypto Mom", will leave the agency this autumn to join Regent University School of Law as an associate professor, a move confirmed on May 19. Her exit removes a high-profile pro-crypto voice at the SEC and increases regulatory uncertainty for crypto firms, DeFi projects and token issuances, potentially weighing on adoption and market sentiment.
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Hester Peirce, arguably the Securities and Exchange Commission’s most recognizable advocate for the cryptocurrency industry, will leave the agency this autumn to join Regent University School of Law in Virginia as an associate professor. A university press release confirmed on Tuesday, May 19, that Peirce, widely known in the industry as “Crypto Mom,” will take...
