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Treasury Secretary Yellen: US CBDC Would Require Years of Development, Not Months

In her first speech on digital assets, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen highlighted several lessons she believes apply to the Treasury's work on digital assets: how the financial system "benefits from responsible innovation," how regulation needs to keep up with innovation, how rules should focus on the risks of activities rather than technologies and more.

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How Will Quantitative Tightening Impact Crypto?

Martin Leinweber of MV Index Solutions discusses the current state of the crypto markets as the Federal Reserve prepares for quantitative tightening. Plus, a conversation about altcoins and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s upcoming speech on digital assets.

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Senator Toomey Introduces New Stablecoin Bill, SEC Approves BTC Spot ETF

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses a new bill introduced by Senator Pat Toomey regarding a joint effort on stablecoin regulation. Plus, a conversation about the SEC approving a new Bitcoin Spot ETF and the Treasury Secretary’s upcoming speech on cryptocurrency.

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La secretaria del Tesoro, Janet Yellen, califica a las Cripto de "transformadoras" en un discurso de amplio alcance.

El funcionario estadounidense abordó las CBDC, las monedas estables y las regulaciones.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at American University (Jesse Hamilton for CoinDesk)

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Las normas Cripto deberían coincidir con el sistema financiero tradicional, afirma Yellen el jueves

La secretaria del Tesoro de Estados Unidos pronunciará su primer discurso dirigido a la industria de activos digitales.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to deliver her first speech Thursday to focus on digital assets. (Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Crypto Markets Dip Despite LFG’s $230M BTC Purchase

JST Capital Partner & Co-Founder Scott Freeman discusses why digital assets are trading lower today despite the Luna Foundation Guard’s recent purchase of $230 million worth of bitcoin. Plus a conversation on macro factors including Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s upcoming speech on cryptocurrency and the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

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What to Expect for Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s Crypto Speech

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the upcoming speech from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding cryptocurrencies, noting President Biden’s recent executive order and an upcoming meeting in the House Financial Services Committee. Plus, a conversation on how Elon Musk’s new board seat at Twitter could raise issues with the SEC.

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All Eyes on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s Crypto Speech

James Czerniawski, senior tech and innovation policy analyst at Americans for Prosperity, discusses the current state of crypto regulation in the U.S. as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to deliver her first speech on digital assets tomorrow.

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Yellen, del Tesoro, pronunciará su primer discurso sobre Cripto en la economía estadounidense.

El funcionario estadounidense discutirá Regulación y regulaciones en un discurso en Washington, DC, el jueves.

Janet Yellen will deliver her first speech on crypto this week. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Janet Yellen, con un tono más constructivo, reconoce el papel de las criptomonedas en las Finanzas

La expresidenta de la Reserva Federal y actual secretaria del Tesoro se había mostrado escéptica y dijo en 2018 que "no era fanática" de Bitcoin.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)