{"id":72840,"date":"2026-05-21T03:21:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T03:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/sec-commissioner-hester-peirce-to-join-regent-law-faculty\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T03:21:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T03:21:53","slug":"sec-commissioner-hester-peirce-to-join-regent-law-faculty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/sec-commissioner-hester-peirce-to-join-regent-law-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to Join Regent Law Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Regent Law appointed Hester Peirce to expand teaching strength in securities regulation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Her crypto policy role adds direct SEC experience in digital assets and market oversight.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Students may gain exposure to evolving compliance debates around blockchain-based financial markets.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Regent Law Names Hester Peirce to Faculty Role<\/h2>\n<p>Regent University School of Law <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regent.edu\/news\/regent-law-welcomes-gregory-f-jacob-and-hester-m-peirce-to-faculty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced<\/a> on May 19, 2026, that Hester M. Peirce will join its faculty in November 2026 as an associate professor. The appointment sets the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner\u2019s next role at the Virginia Beach law school.<\/p>\n<p>Peirce will join Regent Law after a career spanning financial regulation, public policy, securities law, and capital markets research. Regent Law said her appointment expands faculty depth in securities regulation, financial markets, administrative governance, public policy, digital assets, and professional formation. Her background also adds regulatory experience tied to markets, innovation, and institutional governance.<\/p>\n<p>Regent Law also named Gregory F. Jacob senior associate dean and associate professor before the dean\u2019s remarks. Jacob will join in the fall semester after senior legal roles at the White House, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Department of Labor. Jacob also served as counsel to Vice President Mike Pence and deputy assistant to the president. As solicitor of labor, he oversaw significant litigation under more than 180 federal labor and employment laws. Together, the appointments strengthen the school\u2019s focus on legal service in complex public and economic institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Dean S. Ernie Walton said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cGreg Jacob and Hester Peirce have served at the highest levels of law, government, and public life.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>SEC <span>Crypto<\/span> Role Shapes Peirce\u2019s Next Chapter<\/h2>\n<p>Peirce has served as an SEC commissioner since 2018. The SEC website says President Donald J. Trump appointed her, and she was sworn in on January 11, 2018. It lists her term as expiring in 2025 and identifies her as leader of the SEC\u2019s <span>Crypto<\/span> Task Force. The SEC website also says Peirce worked at Wilmer, Cutler &amp; Pickering, now WilmerHale, and clerked for Judge Roger Andewelt on the Court of Federal Claims.<\/p>\n<p>The SEC website now lists Paul S. Atkins as chairman since 2025, with Peirce and Mark T. Uyeda as commissioners. It shows Peirce\u2019s term expiring in 2025, but SEC policy allows commissioners to keep serving for about 18 months after their terms expire if no replacement is confirmed. That holdover period explains why Peirce remains listed as a commissioner after her stated term expiration.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner Mark Uyeda previously said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align:left\">\u201cI look forward to the efforts of Commissioner Peirce to lead regulatory policy on <span>crypto<\/span>, which involves multiple SEC divisions and offices.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Digital asset advocates often refer to Peirce as \u201c <span>Crypto<\/span> Mom\u201d for her criticism of regulation by enforcement. Her <span>Crypto<\/span> Task Force role places her at the center of the SEC\u2019s shift toward clearer frameworks, industry engagement, realistic compliance paths, and targeted enforcement. The task force\u2019s work includes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> taxonomy, secondary market trading, custody, digital asset status, and potential product features for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> exchange-traded products. Its agenda also includes questions around <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-staking\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">staking<\/a>, in-kind creations, redemptions, disclosure requirements, and market structure.<\/p>\n<p>The task force\u2019s separation from the SEC Enforcement Division signals a policy focus on frameworks, disclosure standards, and industry collaboration. Peirce\u2019s safe harbor concept would give token teams time to reach network maturity before facing full securities registration obligations. She has argued that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> firms need practical compliance routes, public guidance, and rules designed for blockchain-based markets instead of retroactive enforcement actions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/sec-commissioner-hester-peirce-to-join-regent-law-faculty\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Regent Law appointed Hester Peirce to expand teaching strength in securities regulation. Her crypto policy role adds direct SEC experience in digital assets and market oversight. Students may gain exposure to evolving compliance debates around blockchain-based financial markets. 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