Bitcoin surges after accidentally released Treasury statement

Prices of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have soared following the apparent accidental release of a U.S. Treasury statement on Bidenโs expected executive order on digital assets.
The premature statement by Treasury Secretary Yellen, which was dated March 9, hasย since been removed.
โPresident Bidenโs historic executive order calls for a coordinated and comprehensive approach to digital asset policy.ย This approach will support responsible innovation that could result in substantial benefits for the nation, consumers, and businesses.ย
Quote from the now deleted statement
It will also address risks related to illicit finance, protecting consumers and investors, and preventing threats to the financial system and broader economy.โ
At the time of writing, Bitcoin is up nearly 8% in the last 24 hours.
Bidenโs executive order aims to regulate the crypto market while also reaping the benefits of digital currencies.
So far, like most countries in the world, the US has tended to react to developments and has limited itself to pointing to a political-economic approach that is yet to be developed.
Statement by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on President Biden’s Executive Order on Digital Assets
March 9, 2022
WASHINGTON –ย U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen released the following statement on President Biden’s executive order on digital assets.ย
“President Bidenโs historic executive order calls for a coordinated and comprehensive approach to digital asset policy.ย This approach will support responsible innovation that could result in substantial benefits for the nation, consumers, and businesses.ย It will also address risks related to illicit finance, protecting consumers and investors, and preventing threats to the financial system and broader economy.
Under the executive order, Treasury will partner with interagency colleagues to produce a report on the future of money and payment systems. Weโll also convene the Financial Stability Oversight Council to evaluate the potential financial stability risks of digital assets and assess whether appropriate safeguards are in place. And, because the questions raised by digital assets often have important cross-border dimensions, weโll work with our international partners to promote robust standards and a level playing field.
This work will complement ongoing efforts by Treasury. Already, the Department has worked with the Presidentโs Working Group on Financial Markets, the FDIC, and OCC to study one particular kind of digital asset โ stablecoinsโ and to make recommendations. Under the executive order, Treasury and interagency partners will build upon the recently published National Risk Assessments, which identify key illicit financing risks associated with digital assets.ย
As we take on this important work, weโll be guided by consumer and investor protection groups, market participants, and other leading experts. ย Treasury will work to promote a fairer, more inclusive, and more efficient financial system, while building on our ongoing work to counter illicit finance, and prevent risks to financial stability and national security.”
Sources:
https://forbes.com/
https://disclose.tv/
https://bloomberg.com/
https://web.archive.org/web/20220309014601/https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0643

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