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Jan 21 2021
Janet Yellen Offers US Senate a More Nuanced Take on Crypto
□ Jan 21 2021 □
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“I think we need to look closely at how to encourage their use for legitimate activities while curtailing their use for malign and illegal activities,” Janet Yellen wrote.
Jan 19 2021
Janet Yellen Says Cryptocurrencies Are a ‘Concern’ in Terrorist Financing
□ Jan 19 2021 □
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The U.S. should examine how it can curtail the use of crypto for illicit financing, the former Fed Chair said.
Dec 10 2020
US Lawmakers Tell Mnuchin to Back Off From Potential Crypto Wallet Regs
□ Dec 10 2020 □
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Reps. Warren Davidson, Tom Emmer, Ted Budd and Scott Perry urged Steven Mnuchin to rethink his rumored self-hosted wallet regulations in an open letter Wednesday which warned such rules might "crush a nascent industry."
Nov 26 2020
Coinbase CEO: Trump Administration May ‘Rush Out’ Burdensome Crypto Wallet Rules
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong publicly voiced concern that the outgoing Trump Administration may ram through onerous new data-collection requirements for crypto exchanges.