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Top US regulators say crypto poses financial stability risks
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FILE - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks after touring the IRS New Carrolton Federal Building, Sept. 15, 2022, in Lanham, Md. Yellen made her reputation as a Federal Reserve chair who helped steer the U.S. into the longest expansion in its history; now, she’s trying to use global energy markets as a vise to stop a war and keep oil prices from rushing upward this winter. - photo by AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top regulators on Monday recommended a series of new safeguards to ensure that a growing and unregulated cryptocurrency market doesn’t imperil U.S. financial stability. Among seven major recommendations, regulators called on Congress to pass legislation that would address the systemic risks caused by the growth of stablecoins, which are a form of cryptocurrency pegged to the price of another financial asset, like the U.S. dollar or gold. Recent volatility in the cryptocurrency market, especially in stablecoins, has made regulators particularly wary about the need for regulation as usage of the digital asset continues to grow.