Jay Clayton

Regulation

ICOs Are ‘Effective Way’ to Raise Capital If Rules Are Followed: SEC Chairman

SEC chairman Jay Clayton has said that ICOs can be an "effective way" to raise capital, but securities laws must be followed.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 December 2018
Regulation

6 Big Takeaways from SEC Chair Clayton’s Crypto Remarks

Following SEC Chairman Jay Clayton's fireside chat at Consensus: Invest, we invited three crypto law experts to unpack what was said.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 November 2018
Regulation

WATCH: SEC Chairman Jay Clayton’s Full Consensus: Invest Interview

Clayton spoke Tuesday at the CoinDesk-organized event. Here's the full video of his fireside chat.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 November 2018
SEC

SEC Chair Clayton: Crypto ETF Needs Exchanges ‘Free From Manipulation’

Token issuers looking to fund their businesses with the proceeds should "start with the assumption that it's a securities offering," according to the SEC's Jay Clayton.

Markets  ·  27 November 2018
Regulation

SEC Chief Got Into ‘Heated’ Debate on Crypto

A newly released transcript from an SEC roundtable showcases the passionate discussion around crypto within the agency.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 August 2018
Exchanges

SEC Chief Touts Benefits of Crypto Regulation

U.S. SEC chairman Jay Clayton addressed ICOs and enforcement actions taken against them during a talk at Princeton University.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 April 2018
Regulation

SEC Chair Says ‘We Are Watching’ As Companies Launch ICOs

SEC chairman Jay Clayton explained why token sales qualify as securities offerings in an interview with Fox Business.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 March 2018
Regulation

Lawmakers Renew Calls for US to Lead on Crypto Innovation

Following a U.S. Congressional hearing on cryptocurrency and blockchain, three lawmakers are renewing calls for the government to embrace innovation.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 February 2018
Regulation

SEC, CFTC Chiefs Eye Closer Crypto Scrutiny

Two U.S. financial regulators are increasing their commitment to bringing closer scrutiny to the cryptocurrency industry, according to their chiefs.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 January 2018
Regulation

SEC ‘Looking Closely’ at Public Company Blockchain Pivots, Says Chairman

The SEC is investigating companies that have made recent waves in markets with their public pivots toward blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 January 2018
Regulation

CFTC Chair: Cryptocurrencies ‘Unlike Any Commodity’ Agency Has Seen

Cryptocurrencies have proven to be a unique challenge for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the agency's chairman has said.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 December 2017
Investments

SEC Chair ‘Optimistic’ on Efforts to Catch ICO Bad Guys

The chairman of the Securities and Exchange commission offered new remarks on the topic of ICOs earlier today.

Markets  ·  4 October 2017