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Former US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton has stated that Bitcoin has not been classified as a security for a long time.But speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box on March 31, Clayton warned that its status as a non-security still does not protect it from the imposition of new
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In a press release, One River Digital Asset Management, and its partner One River Asset Management announced the addition of Jay Clayton to its Academic and Regulatory Advisory Council. Clayton is a former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is considered a detractor of cryptocurrencies. At least
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Three months after resigning from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, Jay Clayton has joined an advisory board of crypto investment manager One River Asset Management, signaling a changing of the guard for the former securities regulator. Clayton, along with Kevin Hassett of The Lindsey Group and Jon
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Federal prosecutors caught up with social media influencer Jay Mazini yesterday, charging him over a $2.5mn Bitcoin fraud. Mazini, whose legal name is Jebara Igbara, is alleged to have exploited his Instagram followers in a BTC for cash scheme. Jonathan D. Larsen, the Special Agent-in-Charge at the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation,
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In brief:Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey and Jay Z have set aside 500 BTC to fund Bitcoin developmentThe funds will be in an endowment trust named ₿trustThe fund’s focus will be on development teams in Africa and IndiaDorsey and Jay Z will provide ‘zero direction’ and will need 3 additional board
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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. NLW expands upon the piece, discussing Clayton’s legacy in crypto and how a Biden economic team might impact the space. Source
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The SEC revealed that it brought 56 cases related to blockchain projects, cryptocurrencies and digital assets since July 2017.The current serving Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Jay Clayton is set to conclude his tenure by the end of the year. According to The New York Times, Jay
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Chairman Jay Clayton is geared to leave the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after President Donald Trump nominates him to serve as the next U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. With his departure, the cryptocurrency industry is hopeful that the SEC will finally approve a
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Jay Hao, the CEO of the digital asset exchange OKEx, took part in Cointelegraph China HUB, an online interview column started by Cointelegraph China. In the past, Hao has stated that blockchain will eliminate transaction barriers, improve efficiency and ultimately impact the development of the global economy. But what does
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Giving testimony on the oversight of his agency before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Tuesday, Clayton honed in on its regulation of the crypto and blockchain space, saying the SEC has been dedicating "a significant amount of attention and resources on digital assets." Source
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