Janet Yellen

Stablecoins

Presidential Advisory Group Promises Stablecoin Recommendations

Nikhilesh DeJul 19, 2021

The Treasury Department didn't lay out a timeline for when it will publish its recommendations on stablecoin regulation.

Stablecoins

US Presidential Advisory Group to Discuss Stablecoins

Nikhilesh DeJul 16, 2021

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler and Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chair Rostin Behnam will also participate in Monday's meeting.

Stablecoins

State of Crypto: Stablecoin Rules Are Coming

Nikhilesh DeJul 20, 2021

Regulatory authorities are talking about stablecoins more and more, but it remains to be seen what they’ll actually implement.

Treasury Department

Treasury Nominees Pledge to Enforce New Crypto Regulations

Nikhilesh DeJun 22, 2021

"I would prioritize implementing pieces" of a new AML law around crypto, Treasury Department nominee Brian Nelson said.

Bitcoin

Upside Elusive for Bitcoin as Yellen Says Fed Rate Hike a ‘Plus’

Omkar GodboleJun 7, 2021

Yellen's rate-hike comments and lingering China regulatory concerns dominate market sentiment.

Janet Yellen

OCC

Fed Director Michael Hsu to Succeed Brian Brooks at OCC

Nikhilesh De

Hsu was part of the Fed's bank supervision division. Brooks, now CEO of Binance.US, pushed crypto-friendly rules while in D.C.

Janet Yellen

Bitcoin Bounces Back to $55K as Yellen Backtracks on Rate Hike Comments

Omkar Godbole

"Rate hikes are not something I'm predicting or recommending," Yellen later said.

Dogecoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin, Ether Recover From Midday Market Sell-Off as the DOGE Abides

Daniel Cawrey

Some see ether and bitcoin now behaving as very separate assets, which normally isn’t the case.

Crypto Trading

Crypto Markets, Apart From Dogecoin, Join US Stock Sell-Off as Yellen Warns on Rates

Damanick DantesBradley Keoun

Cryptocurrencies fall along with other risky assets on hint of higher interest rates.

Elizabeth Warren

Warren Says Yellen Left No Room for Ambiguity in ‘Speculative’ Bitcoin Comments

Sebastian Sinclair

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren backed recent comments from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during an interview with CNBC on Tuesday.

Janet Yellen

State of Crypto: The US Government Keeps Mentioning Terrorism

Nikhilesh De

Congress is holding a hearing on financing for domestic terrorism this week. What role will bitcoin play?

Federal Reserve

Bitcoin’s Rise Should Make Regulators Ask if the Fed’s Policies Have a Hand in It: WaPo

Kevin Reynolds

"The best reason to focus on bitcoin’s rise is what it tells us about the risks that may be bubbling up amid the Federal Reserve’s commitment to zero interest rates," the Post said.