Hester Peirce leaves SEC after years shaping crypto policy
Image: Cryptonews.comHester Peirce is leaving the US Securities and Exchange Commission after joining in 2018. She became known as "Crypto Mom" for pushing clearer digital-asset rules. Peirce often dissented from the SEC's enforcement-first approach, arguing enforcement could not substitute for workable rules. The SEC has proposed crypto custody and Regulation Crypto Assets frameworks, and rulemaking debates continue. Her departure closes a long chapter in US crypto policy.
Key points
- Hester Peirce is leaving the SEC after joining the agency in 2018.
- She was nicknamed "Crypto Mom" for pushing clearer digital-asset rules.
- Peirce often dissented from the SEC's enforcement-first approach to crypto regulation.
- The SEC continues work on crypto rulemaking as Peirce departs.
Why it matters
Peirce's exit removes a prominent internal advocate for clearer crypto rules. The SEC is still pursuing crypto proposals, and Congress has not enacted a comprehensive framework for dividing oversight between the SEC and the CFTC.
What's unclear
The CLARITY Act remains stalled in the Senate, so the timeline for a comprehensive framework dividing crypto oversight between the SEC and CFTC is unsettled.
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Hester Peirce Leaves SEC After Years At The Center Of US Crypto Policy
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Cryptonews.com
- Confirmed by NewsBTC
- CryptoVideos brief published
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