Bitcoin ETF Time? What SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Stepping Down Means for Markets

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Bitcoin ETF Time? What SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Stepping Down Means for Markets

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Nov 22, 2020

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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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Nov 22, 2020

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Bitcoin ETF Time? What SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Stepping Down Means for Markets

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