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Janet Yellen Warns Bitcoin Is ‘Extremely Inefficient’ and ‘Highly Speculative’ as BTC Price Plunges
23.2.2021
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned about the dangers of bitcoin as the price of the cryptocurrency took a nosedive. She sees bitcoin as a highly speculative asset and is worried about potential losses investors can suffer. Yellen also believes that bitcoin is not widely used as...
Yellen on Bitcoin, NFTs Score Another Million + More News
22.2.2021
Janet Yellen. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Credit Suisse
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Recently, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made several...
US Treasury Secretary floats idea of digital dollar maintained by the Fed
22.2.2021
She still questioned how regulators would "manage money laundering and illicit finance issues" with digital currencies
Bitcoin prints biggest hourly candle in history after BTC rebounds strongly to $54K
22.2.2021
Fresh criticism from the U.S. treasury secretary fuels an already fierce correction, briefly taking Bitcoin to $47,400 lows
Janet Yellen Stresses Importance of Crypto Regulation, Making Sure Bitcoin Is Not Used in Illicit Transactions
19.2.2021
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has reaffirmed that it is important to ensure that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are not used for illicit financing. In addition, she stresses the importance of regulating institutions that deal with bitcoin. Janet Yellen Claims It’s Important to Make...
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Says ‘the Misuse of Cryptocurrencies Is a Growing Problem’
12.2.2021
Janet Yellen, the new U.S. Treasury Secretary, has warned about “a growing problem” from “the misuse of cryptocurrencies.” She emphasized that “cryptocurrencies have been used to launder the profits of online drug traffickers; they’ve been a tool to finance...
Uber Says "Maybe" & "No" To Bitcoin, Yellen On Crypto Crime + More News
11.2.2021
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Uber has “quickly dismissed” the idea of buying bitcoin (BTC) with the cash on its balance sheet, because the company...
US Treasury Secretary Yellen says crypto misuse is a growing problem
11.2.2021
The private sector invests enormous resources to help the government combat crypto crimes, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said
Crypto Use in Terrorism ‘a Growing Problem,’ Yellen Says
11.2.2021
"I see the promise of these new technologies, but I also see the reality: cryptocurrencies have been used to launder the profits of online drug traffickers; they’ve been a tool to finance terrorism," Yellen said
Pro-Bitcoin US Lawmaker Cynthia Lummis Joins Senate Banking Committee, Plans to Convince Janet Yellen BTC Is Great Store of Value
8.2.2021
Pro-bitcoin U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has been appointed to the Senate banking committee. She has been talking to Janet Yellen and has outlined her plans to help the new Treasury Secretary and other U.S. lawmakers understand that bitcoin is a great store of value. Lummis says that Yellen has...
Yellen convenes SEC, CFTC and Fed leaders on Robinhood question
3.2.2021
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen faces the first major hurdle of her tenure with the question of how to handle social media-driven security trading
State of Crypto: How Will the Government React to GameStop?
2.2.2021
Also: Ripple filed its response to the SEC and a FinCEN official discusses the controversial counterparty rule in public for the first time
Senator to launch Financial Innovation Caucus to educate lawmakers on crypto
2.2.2021
Cynthia Lummis, the first U.S. senator to own Bitcoin, will launch a Financial Innovation Caucus to educate her fellow-senators about Bitcoin and crypto assets
FinCEN Extends Crypto Rulemaking Review Period as Senate Confirms Janet Yellen
27.1.2021
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a notice extending the comment period for its crypto wallet proposal. The extension came shortly after the U.S. Senate confirmed Janet Yellen as the new U.S. Treasury Secretary. FinCEN Extends Comment Period for Crypto Wallet Rulemaking...
DeFi tokens bag double-digit gains as bears pin Bitcoin price below $33K
27.1.2021
A handful of DeFi tokens saw strong rallies even as bears continue to pin Bitcoin price below $33,000
Bitcoin Falls as Miners Sell, Institutions Watch Yellen
26.1.2021
Some institutions have paused their buying, at least for the moment
With Yellen confirmed, Treasury moves forward with stalled crypto monitoring rule
26.1.2021
The Treasury has opened the comment period on its self-hosted wallet requirements up for another 60 days
Senate Confirms Janet Yellen as US Treasury Secretary
25.1.2021
Yellen succeeds Steven Mnuchin in running the U.S. government’s treasury. Here’s what she will oversee in the crypto world
Janet Yellen Clarifies Her Stance on Bitcoin — Promises ‘Effective’ Crypto Regulation
23.1.2021
Joe Biden’s pick to become the new U.S. Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, has clarified her stance on bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. This follows her remarks during a Senate hearing when she said that cryptocurrencies are mostly used for illicit financing. Janet Yellen Clarifies Her Crypto...
Crypto Crime Fell Sharply to Only 0.3% of All Cryptocurrency Activity in 2020
23.1.2021
A study by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis finds that cryptocurrency-related crime has fallen significantly. The criminal share of all crypto activity fell to just 0.34% in 2020. This contradicts recent statements by U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen and ECB President Christine...