Janet Yellen Admits Crypto Has Benefits — Says Treasury Working on Crypto Regulation

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has admitted that there are benefits to cryptocurrency. Crypto has grown by leaps and bounds and is now “playing a significant role” in the investment decisions of lots of Americans, Yellen said, adding that the Treasury Department is working on regulatory recommendations for healthy innovation. Treasury Secretary Yellen Sees Benefits … Read more

Biden Signs Executive Order Establishing National Crypto Policy Across 6 Key Priorities

U.S. President Joe Biden has signed a “historic” executive order on crypto assets, establishing “a national policy for digital assets across six key priorities,” the White House stated. The executive order outlines “the first-ever, whole-of-government approach to addressing the risks and harnessing the potential benefits of digital assets and their underlying technology.” President Joe Biden’s … Read more

US Treasury Monitoring Crypto Use to Evade Sanctions, Says Treasury Secretary Yellen

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the Treasury Department is monitoring Russian efforts to evade sanctions using cryptocurrency. Four U.S. senators have written to Yellen raising concerns about Russia using cryptocurrency as a channel to circumvent sanctions. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monitoring Russian Efforts to Use Cryptocurrency to Evade Sanctions U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet … Read more

US Senator: ‘America Competes Act’ Is a Direct Attack on Crypto Industry, Government Is Picking Winners and Losers

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis says that the recently introduced “America Competes Act of 2022” is a direct attack on the crypto industry. “I will not stand by and let the heavy hand of the government pick winners and losers,” she stressed. Congressman Tom Emmer explained that the legislation would give Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen “dictatorial-level … Read more

US Unveils Bill Giving Treasury Secretary ‘Unchecked and Unilateral Power’ to Ban Crypto Transactions, Advocate Warns

A new bill introduced in the U.S. has a provision that “would essentially give the Treasury Secretary unchecked and unilateral power” to ban cryptocurrency transactions, warned crypto advocacy organization Coin Center. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will be able to prohibit any crypto transactions “without any process, rulemaking, or limitation on the duration of the prohibition.” … Read more

Estonia Offers to Share Crypto Experience With US to Identify Best Practices for Digital Assets

Estonian Finance Minister Keit Pentus-Rosimannus has offered to share her country’s experience in regulating cryptocurrencies with the U.S. in a discussion with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Estonia Offers to Share Crypto Experience With the US U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Estonian Finance Minister Keit Pentus-Rosimannus reportedly discussed cryptocurrency regulation during a video call Friday. … Read more

US Treasury Secretary Yellen Says She’s Undecided Whether the Fed Should Issue Digital Currency

The U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says that she has not made up her mind about whether the Fed should issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC). “There are some benefits” to a digital dollar, Yellen said, but noted that “there are also meaningful costs.” Janet Yellen Has Not Decided Whether the Fed Should Develop … Read more

As the Dollar’s Purchasing Power Drops, Janet Yellen Stresses ‘Pandemic Calls the Shots’ for the Economy, Inflation

Inflation has continued to make the price of goods and services in America rise as the U.S. dollar’s purchasing power is not what it used to be. Meanwhile, the Obama administration’s former economic advisor, Larry Summers, recently told the press that “We’re going to see inflation of a kind we haven’t seen in 30 years.” … Read more