Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen called bitcoin a “highly speculative asset” that isn’t subject to regulation by the U.S. central bank during her final press conference today. Yellen, whose…
Tag: Federal
US Fed Chair Speaks Out On Bitcoin and National Crypto
The outgoing US Federal Reserve (the Fed) chair, Janet Yellen, commented on Bitcoin and the Fed’s relationship to the digital currency at a press conference in Washington on Wednesday. During…
Bitcoin Is Like American Revolution Currency, Says Alan Greenspan
Former US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said that Bitcoin can be compared to that of the early form of money in the US called the “Continental currency” that…
US Federal Reserve Has No Plans to Introduce Digital Currencies, Says San Francisco Fed President
San Francisco Federal Reserve (Fed) President John Williams has claimed that there is no official plan by the Fed to issue a digital currency anytime soon. However, he did…
US Federal Reserve Issues Bitcoin Warning – Bitcoinist.com
Matthew Tompkins · December 3, 2017 · 12:15 am The US Federal Reserve issues a warning, urging that measures may need to be taken in the future to prevent…
Germany’s Top Financial Regulator Warns Against Initial Coin Offering (ICO) Risks
Germany’s top financial regulator, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a warning to investors bout the risk of investing in initial coin offerings (ICOs). This move makes…
Blockchain Technology to Transform Tourism Industry, Says Russian Tourism Official
Russia’s Federal Agency for Tourism head, Oleg Safonov, has claimed that Blockchain technology has the capability to transform the country’s tourism industry. He further stated that the sector is…
Michigan Man Busted for Unlicensed Bitcoin Exchange – Faces Jail Time – Bitcoinist.com
Jeff Francis · October 28, 2017 · 7:00 am A man in Michigan is facing federal charges for operating an unlicensed Bitcoin exchange after selling over $55,000 USD of…
Former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke Believes Bitcoin Unlikely to Succeed
Ben Bernanke, the former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, made his views against Bitcoin clear at a conference organized by Ripple in Toronto. Echoing the views of J.P. Morgan…