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Trump’s potential AI czar, Jay Clayton, helped pioneer the SEC’s crypto crackdown

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What happened

The former SEC chairman who may be tapped to oversee the Trump administration's AI work has a potentially divisive history as a watchdog of tech innovation.

Key facts

  • Reported by CoinDesk and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:12:48 UTC.

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