In Her Own Words: Here’s What Janet Yellen Has Said About Bitcoin
Janet Yellen wasn’t a fan of bitcoin when she ran the Fed. Her views as Treasury Secretary may shape crypto regulation over the next four years.
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Janet Yellen, Joe Biden’s pick for the Treasury Secretary, has revealed her policy for cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. She claims that cryptocurrencies are mainly used for illicit financing and their use needs to be curtailed. Janet Yellen Reveals Her Plans for Cryptocurrencies In the Senate hearing to consider Janet Yellen’s nomination as Secretary of the Treasury on Tuesday, Yellen was asked about cryptocurrencies. She is Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Treasury Department under his administration. The crypto question was asked by Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), who....
In recent comments made to CNBC, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen demonstrated misunderstanding, and perhaps fear, of Bitcoin. The post Janet Yellen Sounds Like She’s Scared Of Bitcoin appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.
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