PANews reported on May 20th that, according to Eleanor Terrett, Hester Peirce, a U.S. SEC Commissioner and head of the Cryptocurrency Working Group, will join Regent University School of Law in Virginia as an associate professor in November 2026, indicating that her term at the SEC may be nearing its end. The university announced that Peirce will teach courses in securities regulation, financial markets, digital assets, and public policy. Peirce is known in the crypto industry as "Crypto Mom" ​​due to her long-standing support for the crypto sector and advocacy for regulatory transparency.