American lawyer.
Walter Joseph “Jay” Clayton III (born July 11, 1966) is an American attorney that served as the Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from May 4, 2017 until December 23, 2020.
Jul 11th, 1966
American
University of Pennsylvania, BS, JD
King's College, Cambridge, BA
US Securities and Exchange Commission - Chairman - 2017-2020
University of Pennsylvania Law School - Lecturer in Law and Adjunct Professor - 2009-2017
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP - Partner
Donald Trump’s pick of Jay Clayton for U.S. Attorney brings back a regulatory heavyweight known for reshaping crypto rules at the SEC.
MetaLawMan predicted the SEC chair, whose term extends until 2026, may likely oppose the tradition if Trump eventually wins the election and becomes the new US President.
Bitcoin hit its 20-month high on Monday as the former SEC chairman Jay Clayton said that the BTC ETF approval is inevitable.
The price of XRP is responding positively to Ripple sealing agreements to several institutions who need varying services from the firm.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse reminds how Jay Clayton has pushed the case against Ripple while exposing his hypocrisy against the recent SEC actions.