Treasury Secretary reportedly against amending crypto language in infrastruct...
Janet Yellen's position on a "compromise" amendment proposed yesterday is unclear, but she reportedly raised objections to the language on crypto put forth by Senators Wyden, Lummis, and Toomey. On Wednesday of this week, several U.S. senators proposed an amendment to an infrastructure bill which would clarify language concerning crypto. Even though that proposal seemingly has the support of the white house, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has reportedly come out against the measure.According to a Friday report from the Washington Post, Yellen raised objections to the proposed....
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Treasury Secretary Yellen on Crypto Regulation
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen talked about crypto regulation Thursday at American University’s Kogod School of Business Center for Innovation.
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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 Yellen talked about the Treasury Department monitoring Russian efforts to evade sanctions using crypto at an event hosted by the University of Illinois Wednesday, the Wall Street....
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