SEC Corporation Finance Deputy Director Cicely LaMothe to retire after shaping crypto guidance
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s deputy director of the Division of Corporation Finance is retiring after playing a key role in shaping the agency’s approach to cryptocurrency.
The SEC announced Cicely LaMothe’s retirement in a statement on Monday.
“The work has been incredibly challenging and rewarding, and I have learned immensely from the dedicated individuals who commit themselves daily to this critical mission,” LaMothe said in the statement.
LaMothe was behind several pivotal staff statements involving crypto over the past year, including one clarifying that memecoins are not securities and another explaining the agency’s stance on staking. Beyond crypto, LaMothe led policy recommendations for companies filing draft…
