U.S. President Joe Biden has signed a “historic” executive order on crypto assets, establishing “a national policy for digital assets across six key priorities,” the White House stated. The executive order outlines “the first-ever, whole-of-government approach to addressing the risks and harnessing the potential benefits of digital assets and their underlying technology.”
- via news.bitcoin.com
The policy got 6 priorities:
1. is to “protect U.S. consumers, investors, and businesses,”
2. is to “protect U.S. and global financial stability.”
3. is to “mitigate the illicit finance and national security risks posed by the illicit use of digital assets.”
4. is to “promote U.S. leadership in technology and economic competitiveness to reinforce U.S. leadership in the global financial system”
5. to “support technological advances and ensure responsible development and use of digital assets”
6. to “explore a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC).”
