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US Treasury to raise red flags over crypto risks as key reports near

The Treasury Department will make clear that it believes cryptocurrencies present stark risks to consumers if they aren’t subject to appropriate regulation

The US Treasury Department will lay out the risks it perceives cryptocurrencies pose to consumers and the financial system in a series of reports that are set to become public this month, according to people familiar with them.

The reports, which the Treasury is completing and sending to the White House, will feature Treasury’s analysis of crypto markets — without offering many specific policy prescriptions — the people said.

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