SEC’s Crypto Enforcement Chief Steps Down

David Hirsch, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s head of crypto enforcement, has stepped down after nearly nine years at the agency.

“During that time I had the opportunity to work on more complex, challenging investigations and issues than I ever imagined when I joined the agency as a staff attorney in the Fort Worth Regional Office,” he said early Monday morning in a LinkedIn post. ”I’m particularly proud of the historic work done by the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit team I had the privilege to lead.”

While not disclosing his next move, Hirsch said on LinkedIn that he was “very excited for the next set of challenges. I look forward to sharing more about that soon, but for now I’m excited for a break and travel with my family before my son heads to college in the fall.”