Kevin McCarthy, the leader of the Republican minority in the US House of Representatives, has alluded to the policies of the head of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and the US Treasury Department, regarding their handling of the issues of secrecy and stating that they may need to re-evaluate their positions. Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box, host Joe Kernen asked the Republican if either Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen or Fed Chairman Jerome Powell fully understood “digital currencies or Bitcoin.” Regarding Bitcoin (BTC), McCarthy claimed that both officials “tried to ignore it”, urging those in government to see the possibilities of…

There has been a lot of gossip in recent days in the US about Walmart’s $ 1 billion investment in the cryptocurrency market, especially Bitcoin. And although no official announcement has been made yet, it seems that this issue is under consideration. Landmark potential investment by Walmart In that case, if Walmart enters this market, as whispered, the impact will be huge. Inevitably, the price of Bitcoin per currency will skyrocket. It is noted that Walmart is a retail company that addresses the broad social strata. In this sense, its possible investment in cryptocurrencies will “open” the cryptocurrency market to…

Any government attempt to ban Bitcoin would be “foolish,” said Hester Peirce (also known as “Crypto Mom”), a digital currency-friendly commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), during a conference via video conference. “I think we got to that point very early on, because to do that, you have to shut down the internet,” Peirce said. “I do not see how anyone could ban Bitcoin. He could definitely make the effort. It would be very difficult to stop people from trading with Bitcoin. So I think it would be foolish for a government to do that. Not only…