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ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton has been appointed as the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, replacing Damian Williams, who played a significant role in several high-profile cryptocurrency cases. This appointment is temporary, as Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer used a "blue slip" to block a confirmation vote for Clayton. Clayton can serve as Acting Attorney General for up to 120 days without Senate confirmation, with his term lasting until around August 20.It is worth noting that Clayton has stated he is a "strong believer in crypto technology" and referred to Bitcoin as an important store of value.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, U.S. President Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday that New York Senator and Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer blocked the nomination of Jay Clayton, leaving Clayton currently in an acting capacity. As a result, the former SEC chairman will have to wait longer to officially become the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) is often involved in significant corporate criminal cases, making this federal prosecutor position highly sought after.Clayton stated in a 2021 interview with CNBC, "I am very optimistic about this technology." Some cryptocurrency experts praise him as being more open-minded than his successor Gary Gensler. However, Clayton lacks prosecutorial experience, and Schumer claims that the only reason Trump nominated this former regulator for such an important position was to advance the president's nefarious scheme of ultimately pursuing and prosecuting his political opponents. Trump responded on Truth Social, praising Clayton's qualifications and experience, and accusing Schumer of engaging in partisan politics.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, SEC Acting Chair Mark Uyeda recently announced that he has asked staff to study the proposal to abandon the requirement for crypto companies to register as exchanges. Uyeda stated, "The public has raised a lot of negative comments about expanding the definition of 'exchange' to the crypto space, and linking the regulation of the U.S. Treasury market to the suppression of the crypto market is a mistake."The rule was initially proposed by former SEC Chair Clayton in 2020, primarily targeting participants in the U.S. Treasury market. However, after former Chair Gensler took office, the regulatory scope was significantly expanded to include cryptocurrency companies under the definition of "exchange," leading to controversy.After Gensler's resignation, the SEC's attitude towards the crypto industry has clearly shifted to a friendlier stance, withdrawing lawsuits against several crypto companies and establishing a dedicated group led by crypto-friendly Commissioner Peirce to develop a regulatory framework for digital assets.

ChainCatcher message, according to the popularity index data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData, as of January 20th, 10:00, in the Top 50 ranking of skyrocketing projects, Clayton has surged 708 places, with its token CLAY experiencing a 24-hour increase of 49.45%.Clayton is TON's blue furry friend, with its own community token $CLAY. It aims to unite Telegram and memecoin enthusiasts to jointly develop the ecosystem.It is reported that RootData has launched the first "Web3 Popular Projects Ranking." This popularity ranking helps users capture the real pulse of attention and improve the accuracy of investment decisions through 4.3 million real user behavior data. The ranking is calculated in real-time based on weighted factors such as the frequency of searches by platform users, project click rates, user votes, and the popularity and influence on the X platform.

ChainCatcher news, Babylon's business head Clayton confirmed his attendance at the "DeInsight 2024" annual summit to be held on November 11 during Devcon in Bangkok.The "DeInsight 2024" annual summit will take place on November 11 at the Hotel Nikko Bangkok. This summit is co-hosted by ChainCatcher and RootData, and jointly organized by Soso Value. It aims to gather elites in the Web3 field to exchange insights about the industry, and it is expected to attract over 1,000 industry elites.In addition, the conference will unveil the RootData List 2024, which objectively selects influential individuals or organizations in the industry from a data perspective.