At a hearing this week, a congressman suggested that Facebook’s proposed Libra stablecoin should be classified as a security that should be regulated. Such a designation threatens the future of the social media giant’s foray into cryptocurrencies.
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton discussing Bitcoin at CNBC's Delivering Alpha conference, September 19, 2019 (via YouTube.com / CNBC).SEC’s Jay Clayton casts more doubt on Bitcoin ETF
Speaking at the Discovering Alpha conference in New York, the commission’s chairman said people who think an unmanipulated bitcoin price can be found are ‘sorely mistaken’
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton again threw cold water on the idea of listing Bitcoin on an exchange traded fund (ETF) anytime soon.
SEC Chair Jay Clayton says Bitcoin ETFs are making progress
The way Clayton described his agency’s concerns during a CNBC interview may be more telling than what he said
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton said that agency is closer to approving a cryptocurrency ETF that would let retail investors invest in bitcoin through mainstream brokerage accounts.
U.S. presidential candidate Andrew Yang backs blockchain voting
The Democratic contender made an official policy statement on August 22, calling the current system of standing in line ‘ridiculous’
Presidential Andrew Yang established himself as the blockchain Democrat back in April, when he added a call for clear regulation of cryptocurrencies to his policy proposals months before Facebook’s Libra stablecoin proposal made it a hot topic. Now he wants to bring voting onto the blockchain.
