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title: "SEC's Hester Peirce to Resign for Academic Role"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/287108720.md"
description: "SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce will resign in November to become an associate professor at Regent University School of Law. Known as 'Crypto Mom' for her support of the cryptocurrency industry, Peirce has been with the SEC since January 2018."
datetime: "2026-05-20T19:10:23.000Z"
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# SEC's Hester Peirce to Resign for Academic Role

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce is set to resign in November to take on a position as an associate professor at Regent University School of Law. According to NS3.AI, Peirce, who joined the SEC in January 2018, earned the nickname "Crypto Mom" due to her supportive stance towards the cryptocurrency industry.

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