Janet Yellen was just unanimously approved by The U.S. Senate Finance Committee for Treasury secretary. She’s taking over from Mnuchin, and is so far not off to a good start regarding cryptocurrency.
Earlier this week she said that cryptocurrencie…
Janet Yellen was just unanimously approved by The U.S. Senate Finance Committee for Treasury secretary. She’s taking over from Mnuchin, and is so far not off to a good start regarding cryptocurrency.
Earlier this week she said that cryptocurrencies are “a particular concern” when it comes to criminal activity and terrorist financing.
“I think many [cryptocurrencies] are used, at least in a transaction sense, mainly for illicit financing."
Forbes contributor Hailey Lennon noted in a recent article that she's just plain incorrect.
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Permanent Record - Edward Snowden
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No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State - Glenn Greenwald
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