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Senate Confirms Janet Yellen as US Treasury Secretary

Yellen succeeds Steven Mnuchin in running the U.S. government’s treasury. Here’s what she will oversee in the crypto world.

Janet Yellen is the 78th Secretary of the Treasury.

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Janet Yellen Offers US Senate a More Nuanced Take on Crypto

“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.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

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Janet Yellen Says Cryptocurrencies Are a 'Concern' in Terrorist Financing

The U.S. should examine how it can curtail the use of crypto for illicit financing, the former Fed Chair said.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

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US Lawmakers Tell Mnuchin to Back Off From Potential Crypto Wallet Regs

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 that warned such rules might "crush a nascent industry."

U.S. Rep. Warren Davidson

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Coinbase CEO: Trump Administration May 'Rush Out' Burdensome Crypto Wallet Rules

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong publicly voiced concern the outgoing Trump Administration may ram through onerous new data-collection requirements for crypto exchanges.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, left, could be "planning to rush out some new regulation regarding self-hosted crypto wallets before the end of his term," tweeted Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong.

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US Sanctions Two Russians Accused of Using Fraud to Steal Millions in Crypto

The pair is accused of having stolen $16.8 million from customers of three different crypto exchanges, including two in the U.S.

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Iran Concerns May Be Driving Trump Administration's Talk of New Crypto Rules

Tensions with Iran may be behind U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s cryptocurrency compliance comments on Wednesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump wants the U.S. to accept the "gift" of negative interest rates. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Marchés

US Financial Crimes Watchdog Preparing 'Significant' Crypto Rules, Warns Treasury Secretary Mnuchin

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said FinCEN is preparing "significant new requirements" around cryptocurrencies to tamp down illicit activity.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin

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US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says G7 in Agreement on Libra, Cryptocurrencies

“There was a clear agreement ... that Libra, in particular, raises some very significant concerns, and cryptocurrencies more broadly," said Mnuchin.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin

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New York Finance Watchdog 'Fiercely Opposes' Sandboxes for Fintech Firms

The chief of New York's financial regulatory body said Tuesday that the agency is "fiercely opposed" to regulatory sandboxes for fintech firms

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