Investing in crypto 101: How to get started
New to crypto? We break down what you need to know to navigate the new digital currency space and put your money to work for you.
Andrea Kramar and Hye-Su Jun, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is tackling cryptocurrency and blockchain with a new executive order meant to promote future innovation in the industry while minimizing the financial risks to Americans and the global financial system.
The order, which President Joe Biden is expected to sign Wednesday, will hasten the research and possible creation of the Federal Reserve’s own digital currency, pushes for greater support for innovation in blockchain technology and works to ensure the new systems won’t increase inequality or financial swings.
Agencies like the Commerce, State and Treasury departments, as well as the Federal Reserve, have been working with or researching cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies for years. The latest executive order, developed in…