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Secretary Yellen Acknowledged Perks Crypto Offers, Regardless Of Skepticism

By Warren Hayes | March 28, 2022
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U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen reportedly shared her acknowledgment of the perks crypto has to offer, regardless of surrounding skepticism. 

Specifically, Janet Yellen reportedly delivered her remarks at CNBC’s flagship business and politics show Squawk Box on different areas, nominally rising levels of inflation and Federal Reserve responsibility and the growth of the renewable energy sector, and her take on crypto was included within the mix. 

Yellen reportedly revealed her recognition of the benefits in different aspects – from technology to society – the crypto sphere has managed to offer throughout the last years. 

The Secretary also adopted a friendlier, more receptive attitude when compared to the last times she spoke about the matter, claiming that crypto is “now playing a significant role, not really so much in transactions, but in investment decisions of lots of Americans.” 

“There are benefits from crypto, and we recognize that innovations in the payments system can be a healthy thing.”

Yellen reportedly also shared a few of her remarks to talk about the concerns associated with the market’s financial stability – an assessment often leveled at the industries‘ highly-volatile assets from experts and officials operating within the Wall Street jurisdiction, apart from consumer investment protection and its usage for illicit transactions.

The above-mentioned hard stance Yellen had towards crypto could reportedly be displayed by recalling her remarks at the U.S. Financial Sector Innovation Policy Roundtable in February last year. 

“I see the promise of these new technologies, but I also see the reality,” She reportedly specified, keeping on listing issues associated with money laundering, online drug traffickers, and finance terrorism in the sector.

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