The United States should ensure that safeguards are in place and promote the responsible development of digital assets to protect consumers, investors, and businesses maintain privacy and shield against arbitrary or unlawful surveillance, which can contribute to human rights abuses. Cybersecurity and market failures at major digital asset exchanges and trading platforms have resulted in billions of dollars in losses. In the absence of sufficient oversight and standards, firms providing digital asset services may provide inadequate protections for sensitive financial data, custodial and other arrangements relating to customer assets and funds, or disclosures of risks associated with investment. The unique and varied features of digital assets can pose significant financial risks to consumers, investors, and businesses if appropriate protections are not in place. (a) We must protect consumers, investors, and businesses in the United States. The principal policy objectives of the United States with respect to digital assets are as follows: We must take strong steps to reduce the risks that digital assets could pose to consumers, investors, and business protections financial stability and financial system integrity combating and preventing crime and illicit finance national security the ability to exercise human rights financial inclusion and equity and climate change and pollution. The United States has an interest in responsible financial innovation, expanding access to safe and affordable financial services, and reducing the cost of domestic and cross-border funds transfers and payments, including through the continued modernization of public payment systems. While many activities involving digital assets are within the scope of existing domestic laws and regulations, an area where the United States has been a global leader, growing development and adoption of digital assets and related innovations, as well as inconsistent controls to defend against certain key risks, necessitate an evolution and alignment of the United States Government approach to digital assets. Monetary authorities globally are also exploring, and in some cases introducing, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). In November 2021, non‑state issued digital assets reached a combined market capitalization of $3 trillion, up from approximately $14 billion in early November 2016. Advances in digital and distributed ledger technology for financial services have led to dramatic growth in markets for digital assets, with profound implications for the protection of consumers, investors, and businesses, including data privacy and security financial stability and systemic risk crime national security the ability to exercise human rights financial inclusion and equity and energy demand and climate change. Get Involved Show submenu for “Get Involved””īy the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:.The White House Show submenu for “The White House””.Office of the United States Trade Representative.Office of Science and Technology Policy.Executive Offices Show submenu for “Executive Offices””. Administration Show submenu for “Administration””.
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