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Solana's Major 5-Hour Outage; Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Warns of Crypto Risks
Solana's Major 5-Hour Outage; Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Warns of Crypto Risks
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including details on Solana's five-hour outage and the slump in SOL t...
Solana's Major 5-Hour Outage; Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Warns of Crypto Risks

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Treasury Secretary Yellen Says U.S. Needs Better Stablecoin Regulation
"A federal regulator should have the ability to decide if a stablecoin issuer should be barred from issuing such an asset," she told lawmakers on Tuesday.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen is set to warn lawmakers about crypto hazards to financial stability. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Warns of Crypto Risks
Yellen is set to tell U.S. lawmakers that the FSOC is especially wary of stablecoins and the potential for digital asset runs.
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen is set to warn lawmakers about crypto hazards to financial stability. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Bitcoin Below $27K as U.S. Debt Ceiling Bill Passes House, Moves to Senate
Bitcoin Below $27K as U.S. Debt Ceiling Bill Passes House, Moves to Senate
The House of Representatives passed the debt ceiling bill on Wednesday night, days before Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the U.S. would run out of money to pay its bills...
Bitcoin Below $27K as U.S. Debt Ceiling Bill Passes House, Moves to Senate

Yellen's Debt Ceiling Warning Spooks Crypto Markets
Yellen's Debt Ceiling Warning Spooks Crypto Markets
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's latest sober reminder about the perils of the debt ceiling impasse by appeared to jar crypto markets from their recent, 12-day slumber o...
Yellen's Debt Ceiling Warning Spooks Crypto Markets

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Bitcoin’s Doldrums Below $26.5K Endure as Investors Weigh Debt Ceiling Stalemate, Latest FOMC Minutes
The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization sank below $26.2K early Wednesday after disappointing U.K. inflation data.
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Crypto Update | What the Banking Crisis Means for Interests Rates and Bitcoin
With all eyes on the U.S. Federal Reserve's meeting Wednesday and its potential implications for bitcoin, CoinDesk's "Markets Daily" is back with the latest news roundup.
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Treasury Secretary Yellen: U.S. Could Backstop More Deposits if Necessary to Support Banking System
Treasury Secretary Yellen: U.S. Could Backstop More Deposits if Necessary to Support Banking System
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday that the U.S. government is already taking steps to backstop deposits, saying "similar actions could be warranted if smaller insti...
Treasury Secretary Yellen: U.S. Could Backstop More Deposits if Necessary to Support Banking System

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Yellen Says No to SVB Bailout, but Says Government Is Working to Help Depositors
The Treasury Secretary sought to ease concerns that the bank’s collapse could lead to a domino effect.
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Bitcoin Outlook Ahead of Global Central Bank Rate Decisions
Bitcoin Outlook Ahead of Global Central Bank Rate Decisions
The U.S. Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England will set interest rates this week, while U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen believes inflation wi...
Bitcoin Outlook Ahead of Global Central Bank Rate Decisions