The recently-appointed Secretary reiterated her belief that Bitcoin is primarily used for illicit transactions. She went further to state that it is an inefficient form of payment due to the amount of energy associated with Bitcoin mining and blockchain transactions. Yellen aired her views during an appearance at the DealBook DC Policy Project on February 22.
Yellen’s comments about Bitcoin came while the digital asset experienced a steep correction. After printing a new all-time high at above $58,400 over the weekend, the bears took over and initiated an $11,000 drop. Within a few hours, Bitcoin plunged to a low of $47,500 on Bitstamp. However, bulls quickly reclaimed their positions and Bitcoin bounced back. As of press time, Bitcoin was trading at around $54,000.
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Source: Cryptocurrency - investing.com
