Russia forces White House hand on digital dollar... The Russian invasion of Ukraine has changed the White House calculus on a digital dollar. Launching an official cryptocurrency was not a priority of President Joe Biden's administration. Now his team is embracing an electronic greenback.
Biden signs order on cryptocurrency as its use explodes... WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order on government oversight of cryptocurrency that urges the Federal Reserve to explore whether the central bank should jump in and create its own digital currency.