#Treasury Secretary

Cointelegraph / US Treasury Secretary floats idea of digital dollar maintained by the Fed

February 22, 2021 / cointelegraph

Janet Yellen may be open to having U.S. regulators consider a digital currency, but still seems to have strong concerns about Bitcoin. In an interview on the New York Times’…

News.Bitcoin / US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Says ‘the Misuse of Cryptocurrencies Is a Growing Problem’

February 12, 2021 / newsbitcoin

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…

News.Bitcoin / Janet Yellen Reveals Plans for Bitcoin — Sees Cryptocurrencies Used Mainly for Illicit Financing

January 20, 2021 / newsbitcoin

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…

News.Bitcoin / US Lawmakers Caution Against Regulations Restricting Use of Self-Hosted Crypto Wallets

December 12, 2020 / newsbitcoin

Four U.S. lawmakers have sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, warning of the risks of restricting the use of self-hosted cryptocurrency wallets. Their concerns follow reports that the…

News.Bitcoin / Printing $1.7 Trillion for Climate Change: How Joe Biden’s Administration Aims to Push the ‘Green New Deal’

November 13, 2020 / newsbitcoin

In 2020, the U.S. Federal Reserve has injected an enormous amount of U.S. dollars to special interests in the banking sector in order to combat the economic effects stemming from…