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Bitcoin ETF Time? What SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Stepping Down Means for Markets
Jay Clayon is stepping down as chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission. Here’s what that means for crypto and traditional markets.
Updated Dec 12, 2022, 12:54 p.m. Published Nov 22, 2020, 2:00 p.m.
Jay Clayton is stepping down as chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission. Here’s what that means for crypto and traditional markets.
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On this week’s Long Reads Sunday, NLW reads Joe Nocera’s recent Op-Ed “Clayton’s Exit at SEC Opens Door to Protect Investors” from Bloomberg.
NLW expands upon the piece, discussing Clayton’s legacy in crypto and how a Biden economic team might impact the space.
See also: SEC’s Clayton Says Payment Inefficiencies Are Boosting Bitcoin’s Rise
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