But they also at the same time could empower scammers and criminals, and the challenge here, I think, is for us to try to figure out how to nurture the productive uses of virtual currencies while protecting consumers from scammers and other sorts of threats.
On the recordOctober 10, 2018
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Warren highlights risks of virtual currencies alongside their benefits.
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