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What Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary Means for Bitcoin and Markets
28.11.2020
NLW looks at price action in crypto, the ETH 2.0 Beacon chain launching Dec 1, the Dow at 30,000 and Janet Yellen’s nomination as Treasury secretary
Biden considering Gary Gensler for Deputy Treasury Secretary
26.11.2020
The former CFTC chairman is currently working as a financial advisor for the Biden-Harris transition team
Gary Gensler Under Consideration for Deputy Treasury Secretary Role: Report
25.11.2020
Former CFTC Chair Gary Gensler, who's leading Joe Biden's financial oversight team, may be tapped as Deputy Treasury Secretary
What would Commerce Secretary Andrew Yang mean for crypto?
24.11.2020
A CNN report suggests Yang may be on the short list for a position in Joe Biden's cabinet
Biden to Tap Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary
23.11.2020
Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen will be tapped to run the Treasury Department, where she will oversee federal agencies that impact crypto
Second Stimulus Checks: New Proposal Taps Unused Fed Funds, Lawmakers Call for Relief Now
23.11.2020
Americans are anxiously waiting to hear if they will receive a second round of stimulus checks as many are suffering due to the coronavirus-led economic crisis. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has a new proposal to immediately provide relief aid, while Nancy Pelosi has been discussing stimulus...
‘It’s Something We’re Studying’: Deputy Treasury Secretary Discusses US CBDC Plans
7.10.2020
“It’s something we’re studying … this is really a decision which sits as much with the Fed as it does with Treasury,” said Deputy Secretary Justin Muzinich
‘$2.6 Trillion’ Stimulus Bill With Second Direct Payments to Americans Ready for Voting
1.10.2020
US lawmakers are intensely discussing a new stimulus package that could cost between $2.2 trillion and $2.6 trillion. The bill could be voted on this week as talks between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin heat up over the content of the bill. New Stimulus Bill: Final...
Fed Reserve Governor Brainard Said to Be Biden’s Choice for Treasury Secretary
25.9.2020
Lael Brainard, who has been involved with the Fed's efforts to research a digital dollar, is seen as an ideal choice, Bloomberg sources said
New Coronavirus Relief Package Proposed With Second Round of Stimulus Checks for Americans
25.7.2020
Republicans have proposed a new coronavirus relief package with a second round of stimulus check payments, a draft summary of the proposal confirms. According to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the new package will be the “exact same proposal as last time.” New Covid-19 Relief...
Former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg Proposes Regulating Crypto as Commodity in India
18.7.2020
Subhash Chandra Garg, former Finance and Economic Affairs Secretary of India, has told the Indian crypto community that crypto assets should be regulated as commodities. However, he stands by his draft crypto bill that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies should be outlawed. Garg Proposes Indian...
India’s Former Finance Secretary Spars With Industry Experts on Crypto Ban
17.7.2020
For the first time, the former Finance Secretary of India who proposed a blanket ban on cryptocurrencies discussed digital assets with industry leaders
Tiktok Ban: US May Join India in Banning Chinese Social Media Apps
7.7.2020
The Trump administration is looking at banning Tiktok and other Chinese social media apps, according to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The US has been concerned about Tiktok being used by the Chinese government to mine American users’ data. India has already banned Tiktok in its country...
Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers Expects ‘A Ton of Innovation’ Around Stablecoins
3.7.2020
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers praised stablecoins last week, saying he sees use cases in cross-border transactions as one example
Trump Told Treasury Secretary to ‘Go After’ Bitcoin, Bolton Book Reportedly Claims
18.6.2020
Former national security advisor John Bolton is said to have revealed the conversation in his book, scheduled for publication next week
Trump Told Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to ‘Go After Bitcoin’ – Former National Security Advisor John Bolton Says
18.6.2020
Former national security advisor John Bolton has reportedly revealed in his upcoming book an instruction about bitcoin that President Donald Trump gave to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Bolton to stop the book’s release, claiming...
Insider Claims Trump ’Told Treasury Secretary’ to ’Go After’ Bitcoin
18.6.2020
Donald Trump has been "after" bitcoin (BTC) for at least two years now, allegedly stating the world's number one token is a fraud, per claims in a new tell-all book.
The United States President allegedly told Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to crack down on the trading and selling...
Donald Trump Told Treasury Secretary to ‘Go After Bitcoin’
18.6.2020
According to John Bolton’s new book ‘The Room Where It Happened’, Trump was against Bitcoin long before his July 2019 Twitter tirade
Money Reimagined: No, Secretary Summers, Money Privacy Is a Vital Freedom
15.5.2020
Responding to Larry Summers at Consensus: Distributed this week, Michael Casey argues that money needs more privacy, not less, and that, ultimately, our rights as financial citizens are at stake
The Problem With Money Is ‘Too Much Privacy,’ Says Ex-US Treasury Secretary Summers
11.5.2020
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said there may be “too much privacy” associated with government-issued cash, noting the prevalence of money laundering and its widespread use for storing and moving the proceeds from corruption