Ex-Acting CIA Director: Concerns About Criminals Using Bitcoin Are ‘Significantly Overstated’

Name: Ex-Acting CIA Director: Concerns About Criminals Using Bitcoin Are ‘Significantly Overstated’
Uploaded: 2021-04-13T19:01:07Z
Duration: 3 min 185 s
Description: In a recent paper published by the Crypto Council for Innovation, Michael Morell, the former acting director for the CIA, pushed back against Janet Yellen and other government officials’ concerns about the dangers of cryptocurrencies. Nikhilesh De breaks down the contents of Morell’s paper on “First Mover.”

Apr 13, 2021

In a recent paper published by the Crypto Council for Innovation, Michael Morell, the former acting director for the CIA, pushed back against Janet Yellen and other government officials’ concerns about the dangers of cryptocurrencies.

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