Neel Kashkari


Policy

Senior Federal Reserve Official Who Blasted Bitcoin Now Says He'll Have an Open Mind

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari, who previously called the cryptocurrency industry "worthless" and "nonsense," still isn't an uber-bull, though.

Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari, who continues to have doubts about the real-life use cases of crypto, said he will keep an open mind. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

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Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari on Crypto Market: ‘Thousands of Garbage Coins’

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses what to make of Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, criticizing bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general. “It’s just a signal of how much the central bank is paying attention to the industry,” De said.

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Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari on Crypto Market: 'Thousands of Garbage Coins'

"I've not seen any use case other than funding illicit activities like drugs and prostitution," the central banker said.

Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari (Fox News)

Markets

Fed's Kashkari Says Blockchain 'Has More Potential' Than Bitcoin

The president of the Federal Reserve of Minneapolis took aim at bitcoin today, criticizing the ease at which new cryptocurrencies can be created.

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