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.

Nov 22, 2020, 2:00 PM

Updated Aug 19, 2021, 5:47 AM

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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.

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