US Senator Urges Treasury Secretary Yellen to Take Action on Cryptocurrency S...

US Senator Urges Treasury Secretary Yellen to Take Action on Cryptocurrency S...

U.S. Senator Rick Scott has urged Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to take action on cryptocurrency scams, which he said have risen 1,000% in the past year and cost consumers at least $80 million. “This is an unregulated industry, and the alarming amount of criminal activity surrounding cryptocurrency demands action,” he told Yellen. Senator Scott Alerts Janet Yellen to Cryptocurrency Scams Senator Rick Scott wrote a letter to Treasury Secretary Jenet Yellen on Thursday raising concerns regarding the rising number of scams involving cryptocurrencies. The senator wrote: I write....


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