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Trump Appoints Former SEC Chair to a Role That Could Influence Crypto Oversight

DIGIT — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 01:30:59 +0000

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has appointed former SEC Chair Jay Clayton to a key role, drawing attention to his crypto regulatory legacy and enforcement record. Former SEC Chair Steps Into a Role That Could Redefine Legal Power U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has announced the nomination of former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Jay […]

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Trump picks ex-SEC chair Jay Clayton as US Attorney for Manhattan

DIGIT — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 22:22:27 +0000

Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton has been given a new role by President-elect Donald Trump, who will be inaugurated on Jan. 20.

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The Hinman docs: Implications for XRP, SEC credibility and more

DIGIT — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:06:21 +0000

The Hinman documents have been available to Ripple for over two years, and their public release has been eagerly awaited by many, but some were disappointed by the lack of any real bombshells.

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Biden Slammed After Stating Inflation Hasn’t Spiked for Months — ‘I Am More Optimistic Than I’ve Been in a Long Time’

DIGIT — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 00:30:51 +0000

U.S. President Joe Biden has shared his perspective on inflation. “I am more optimistic than I’ve been in a long time,” he said, noting that inflation has not spiked for several months. Many people disagree with Biden, with one saying that “families are poorer than when he took office.” US President Joe Biden’s Views on […]

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SEC Denies Freedom of Information Act Request Concerning Tether Documents

DIGIT — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 18:30:03 +0000

On September 24, the staff writer for The New Republic, Jacob Silverman, tweeted about a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request he filed that was ultimately denied. On the social media platform, Silverman wrote that he got Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) responses to his FOIA requests and said the responses were “withheld because of […]

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Former SEC head and treasury undersecretary defend US crypto regulations

DIGIT — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 03:23:49 +0000

Former top policymakers Jay Clayton and Brent McIntosh has defended the crypto regulatory regimes established during their respective government tenures.

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Petition Calls on New SEC Chairman to Drop Ripple Lawsuit and ‘End War on XRP’

DIGIT — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:05:26 +0000

A petition has been started calling on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman-Designate Gary Gensler to end the lawsuit against Ripple Labs and its executives over XRP tokens. The petition also demands “a thorough investigation of the matters that led to the last-minute lawsuit against Ripple, filed on the last day in office by […]

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Former SEC chair Jay Clayton tips new Bitcoin regulations are coming

DIGIT — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 03:20:43 +0000

The former SEC chairman warns that regulation will come both directly and indirectly.

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US President-Elect Biden to Nominate MIT Blockchain Professor Gary Gensler as SEC Chairman

DIGIT — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 05:30:37 +0000

The U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is set to name Gary Gensler as the new chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to replace Elad Roisman. During Obama’s administration, Gensler led the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from 2009 to 2014. The Former Banker Became Part of Biden’s Transition Team in November According […]

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Reuters: Gary Gensler, MIT blockchain professor and Obama’s CFTC chair, to head Biden SEC

DIGIT — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 21:34:07 +0000

Gensler taught a course on “blockchain technology’s potential use — by entrepreneurs and incumbents — to change the world of money and finance.”

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