SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to Leave for Regent University Role in November 2026

Hester Peirce, the SEC commissioner widely known in crypto as "Crypto Mom," is set to depart the agency and begin as an associate professor at Regent University School of Law in November 2026. Regent University announced the hire on May 19, and Peirce's move follows her March 2025 statement that she would not seek another nomination after her term expired in June 2025. Her planned exit comes as key crypto rule areas—including stablecoins, tokenization, and exchange registration—remain unsettled.