The Fed Chair and the Treasury Secretary Come Out Against Privacy-Respecting, Anonymous Digital Dollar

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today on the Brief:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Fidelity files a bitcoin ETF application</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Stimmies to China</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The situation in the Suez</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our main discussion:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In response to a question from Illinois Democrat Bill Foster during a House hearing earlier this week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell went on the record as being against an anonymous digital dollar. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reinforced that stance, saying anonymity made the U.S. government’s anti-money laundering goals extremely difficult to achieve. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today’s episode, NLW breaks down why bitcoiners should be willing to get involved in the digital dollar privacy fight. </span></p> <div data-pm-slice="1 1 []" data-en-clipboard="true">--</div> <div><em>Earn up to 12% APY on Bitcoin, Ethereum, USD, EUR, GBP, Stablecoins & more. Get started at nexo.io</em></div> <div>--</div> <div>Enjoying this content?</div> <div> </div> <div>SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast</div> <div>Apple:  <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1438693620?at=1000lSDb" rev= "en_rl_none">https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1438693620?at=1000lSDb</a></div> <div>Spotify: <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/538vuul1PuorUDwgkC8JWF?si=ddSvD-HST2e_E7wgxcjtfQ" rev= "en_rl_none">https://open.spotify.com/show/538vuul1PuorUDwgkC8JWF?si=ddSvD-HST2e_E7wgxcjtfQ</a></div> <div>Google: <a href= "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9ubHdjcnlwdG8ubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M=" rev= "en_rl_none">https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9ubHdjcnlwdG8ubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M=</a></div> <div> </div> <div>Follow on Twitter:</div> <div>NLW: <a href="https://twitter.com/nlw" rev= "en_rl_n