Hester Peirce Is Leaving the SEC With Crypto Rules Still in Motion

By Isaac • September 26, 2026 11:08 am •

Hester Peirce is preparing to leave the Securities and Exchange Commission on Oct. 2, ending nearly nine years at the agency just as its new crypto framework is moving from speeches into actual rules.

That timing matters. Crypto traders nicknamed Peirce “Crypto Mom,” but her real influence came from pressing the agency to state its rules before punishing companies for crossing an invisible line.

Cointelegraph reports that Peirce submitted a formal resignation effective October 2.

Her second term expired in June 2025, but commission rules allowed her to remain while no replacement had been confirmed. She has also led the SEC’s Crypto Task Force since February 2025.

Peirce served at the commission for about eight years,