While it seems like we did this story when Ladan Stewart left the SEC to join the other side, that was a different crypto-focused office.
Today, another high-ranking attorney focused on the blockchain industry announced he has left the agency.
Driving the news: David Hirsch has been at the SEC for just under nine years, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Zoom in: He was in the mix on busting SafeMoon, the cryptocurrency that taxed sellers. Its founders were arrested in November.
He gave the industry a warning about how far-reaching the crypto crackdown on the industry would be last fall. In particular, that warning seems to have presaged the Uniswap suit that appears to be coming.
Fun fact: Last year at an onstage event right after the agency's double lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, a moderator asked him, "What the hell are you doing?"
What we're watching: Hirsch did not announce a next move in his post. We'll be waiting to see where he goes.
