Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton says the crypto industry is 'pushing US market infrastructure forward'
Quick Take
- Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton explains how the crypto industry has evolved over the years since his time at the SEC.
Episode 55 of Season 6 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro, Former Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Jay Clayton.
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This episode of The Scoop was recorded with former chairperson of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton.
Chaparro and Clayton discuss how the crypto industry has evolved since Clayton's tenure as head of the SEC.
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00:00 Introduction
00:54 Crypto's Evolution
03:42 Crypto Securities & Crypto Commodities
07:02 Token Fundraising
09:57 US Crypto Exchanges
11:12 2022 Crypto Credit Crisis
12:47 The Future of Finance
15:05 Short Selling
16:08 Closing Thoughts
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