Stormysaga + 62 AB July 18, 2018 The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell referred to cryptocurrencies as risks with no intrinsic value on Wednesday at a congressional hearing. He said currencies untethered to governments or precious metal, such as bitcoin, pose serious risks to investors. He also added that the Federal Reserve regards cryptocurrencies as a consumer protection issue, and will not develop cryptocurrency of its own, contrary to rumors. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites