SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, widely known as “Crypto Mom” for her dissenting views and support of digital asset innovation, has formally submitted her resignation, effective Oct. 2, 2026.
Peirce announced the move on social media with a terse post: “T minus 7,” accompanying a photograph of her resignation letter to the White House. In the letter, she thanked the administration for the opportunity to serve and called her time at the agency “the honor of my professional lifetime.”
She also emphasized the importance of allowing individuals to make their own investment choices within appropriate regulatory boundaries, and expressed confidence that SEC leadership under Chairman Paul Atkins and Commissioner Mark Uyeda would continue to achieve that balance.
Her departure was widely expected. Peirce has served as an SEC commissioner since January 2018. Although her term ended in 2025, SEC rules allowed her to remain for roughly 18 additional months. Regent University announced in May 2026 that she would join its School of Law as an associate professor in November, making the formal resignation largely a procedural close to her tenure. As of mid-September 2026, the SEC listed only Chairman Paul Atkins, Peirce, and Mark Uyeda as serving commissioners.
