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 <li><strong>Former SEC Director Hinman’s undisclosed meetings, including one with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, raise eyebrows.</strong></li> 
 <li><strong>SEC’s refusal to disclose a crucial email and Clayton’s involvement in discussions about ConsenSys meetings fuel speculation.</strong></li> 
 <li><strong>Questions arise regarding the relationship between Clayton’s former law firm, Sullivan &amp; Cromwell, and ConsenSys.</strong></li> 
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<p>In a recent tweet, John E Deaton, founder of Crypto Law, shed light on the unredacted details surrounding meetings between former SEC Director William Hinman and ConsenSys, a prominent player in the cryptocurrency space. Deaton revealed that Hinman testified to having 4 to 5 meetings, including one with <a href="https://coinedition.com/tag/Vitalik-Buterin/">Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin</a>, between December 13, 2017, and June 8, 2018.</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">HINMAN DEPOSITION:<br><br>They didn’t redact the spelling of <a href="https://twitter.com/ConsenSys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">@ConsenSys</a>. Hinman says he had 4-5 meetings w/them but maybe one was a phone call. This is between December 13, 2017 and June 8, 2018. We know for sure of 4 actual meetings. The meeting w/<a href="https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">@VitalikButerin</a> makes a minimum five. <a href="https://t.co/aZV2F4RrlT" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/aZV2F4RrlT</a></p>— John E Deaton (@JohnEDeaton1) <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnEDeaton1/status/1670623625186082816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">June 19, 2023</a>
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<p>Of particular interest is an email referenced in Hinman’s testimony, …</p>
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