The dilemma facing cryptocurrency

A White House executive order to lay out a national policy for digital assets should help boost credibility for cryptocurrencies, but concerns that decentralised finance technology can help evade sanctions still lingers for policymakers and investors.
March 29, 2022

Cryptocurrencies received their biggest endorsement after the White House signed an executive order calling for a federal strategy to better oversee digital assets earlier this month. The announcement also calls on the Treasury Department and other agency partners to assess and develop policy recommendations for financial markets.

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