SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, known as "Crypto Mom," will resign on October 2

Odaily reports that Bitcoin News posted on X that U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Hester Peirce, known as "Crypto Mom," will leave her post on October 2, ending nearly nine years of service. She previously led the SEC's Crypto Task Force, which worked on issues including Bitcoin, digital asset mining, staking, memecoins, and digital asset classification. After Peirce's departure, the SEC will be left with two commissioners: Chairman Paul Atkins and Commissioner Mark Uyeda. She plans to join Regent University School of Law as an associate professor in November.