Outgoing SEC Chair Jay Clayton reveals what’s driving the rise of BTC
Jay Clayton is stepping down from his role as SEC Chairman at the end of the year, but before going he wants to set the record straight on the SEC’s opinion of Bitcoin. The outgoing SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, who oversaw the rejection of nine Bitcoin ETFs during his tenure, has told CNBC that “inefficiencies” in the current payments systems are continuing to drive the popularity of Bitcoin.Appearing on CNBC’s Squawk Box yesterday Clayton, who is due to step down by the end of the year, confirmed his agency’s general assessment that Bitcoin was not a security but a payment mechanism and....
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Jay Clayton said that cryptocurrencies have numerous purposes and are connected to a variety of industries, and the SEC should be in charge of regulating only those sectors that are linked to it. Former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, Jay Clayton, was appointed by ex-President Donald Trump to serve in 2017. In his tenure as head of the SEC, Clayton often defended Bitcoin (BTC) as a store of value. This past Wednesday, during an interview with CNBC's Squawk Box show, Jay shared his thoughts on cryptocurrency and how it should be regulated going forward.The....
Former US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair, Jay Clayton, has weighed in on the ongoing applications for Bitcoin (BTC) spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) by various asset managers, including BlackRock, WisdomTree, and Ark Invest. Despite the SEC’s cautious approach and the applications facing repeated delays, Clayton is confident that the approval of a Bitcoin ETF […]
The former SEC chairman warns that regulation will come both directly and indirectly. 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 regulations which, he warned, could be coming soon."Where digital assets land at the end of the day--will be driven in part by regulation both domestic and international, and I expect that regulation will come in this....
In his new role, Clayton will aid Fireblocks in navigating the regulatory hurdles for developing and deploying digital asset infrastructure, especially around capital markets. Jay Clayton, the former chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, has accepted an advisory role with blockchain infrastructure provider Fireblocks — marking a significant addition to a company that only recently achieved unicorn status. In joining Fireblocks’ advisory board, Clayton acknowledged that he shares the company’s view that “digital asset custody requires the same level of service as....