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Janet Yellen, U.S. President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Treasury Department, told lawmakers she intends to expedite the implementation of a sweeping package of anti-money laundering reforms and intensify scrutiny of cryptocurrencies for possible abuse by terrorist financiers, American Banker and Coindesk reported. More and More Antony Blinken, whom President Biden appointed to head the State Department, said in his confirmation hearing that he plans to review U.S. policies, including sanctions, vis-a-vis North Korea, Cuba, Iran and other jurisdictions, Al Jazeera and CNN reported. More and More Former President Donald Trump on his last full day in office pardoned...