On Friday, January 12th, during an appearance at The Economic Club in Washington, D.C. United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that the Financial Stability Oversight Council was forming a virtual currency working group.
The announcement follows FSOC’s discussion of virtual currency issues, including “price volatility, investor protection and the potential for illicit use”, and commitment to continue reviewing these risks at its meeting in December.
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