U.S. SEC's steadiest crypto advocate, Hester Peirce, to depart next week

The long-anticipated exit of the commissioner sometimes known as Crypto Mom is Oct. 2, announced as the agency was sending out its latest crypto work.

coindesk.com ·2026-09-25

U.S. SEC's steadiest crypto advocate, Hester Peirce, to depart next week

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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce reflects on her time at the agency, what she still wanted to get done: ‘There’s no good time to leave’ theblock.co

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U.S. SEC's steadiest crypto advocate, Hester Peirce, to depart next week

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