U.S. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, known as the 'Mom of Crypto,' addressed the 8th Black Blockchain Summit at Howard University on September 27, 2025. In a fireside chat with Karima Woods, Peirce emphasized the need for financial education as a protective measure and advocated for principle-based regulation. She also discussed the potential for cross-border regulatory sandboxes between the U.S. and the U.K. to foster digital asset innovation. Woods highlighted Washington D.C.'s initiatives to create a regulatory sandbox for financial services innovation.