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Hester Peirce Leaves SEC After Years At The Center Of US Crypto Policy

NewsBTC·October 2, 2026·1 min read
Hester Peirce Leaves SEC After Years At The Center Of US Crypto Policy

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce is concluding her tenure at the agency on October 2. She led the Crypto Task Force and was a prominent voice on digital-asset regulation. Her departure comes while major crypto rulemakings on custody, token classification, and market structure are still underway.

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