CFPB Director Chopra Statement on President Biden’s Digital Assets Executive Order

March 9, 2022 / Source: CFPB

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra released the following statement on President Biden’s Executive Order , Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets:

“Today’s Executive Order recognizes that the dramatic growth in digital asset markets has created profound implications for financial stability, consumer protection, national security, and energy demand. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is committed to working to promote competition and innovation, while also reducing the risks that digital assets could pose to our safety and security. We must make sure Americans in all financial markets are protected against errors, theft, or fraud.”