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.

AccessTimeIconNov 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Updated Dec 12, 2022 at 12:54 p.m. UTC
AccessTimeIconNov 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTCUpdated Dec 12, 2022 at 12:54 p.m. UTC
AccessTimeIconNov 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTCUpdated Dec 12, 2022 at 12:54 p.m. UTC

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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This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com and Nexo.io.

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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