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Crypto Market Attracts Fed Scrutiny Over 'Emerging Risks'

  • Sector received a notable mention in January’s Fed minutes
  • Participants said DeFi, crypto assets are ‘emerging risks’

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C.

Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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The crypto world continues to be in the spotlight this week, with the Federal Reserve reiterating a warning of potential economic risks just days after digital-asset firms dominated the advertisements during the Super Bowl.

“Some participants saw emerging risks to financial stability associated with the rapid growth in crypto-assets and decentralized finance platforms,” minutes from the Fed’s January meeting showed when released Wednesday.