SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to Leave Agency on October 2

Hester Peirce, a commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, is set to leave her post on October 2, according to Cointelegraph. Peirce, widely known in the crypto industry as “Crypto Mom,” served at the SEC for about eight years. During her tenure, she also served as director of the agency’s Crypto Task Force. Her departure marks a change in leadership for the SEC’s crypto-focused work. The announcement is relevant to digital-asset markets, including Harmony (ONE), ONE, and NOW, although no asset-specific impact was provided in the source material.