Former SEC Head Jay Clayton joins One River’s crypto Council
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 in practice and under […]
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Clayton announced in November he would be leaving by the end of the year but hadn't specified a date.
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