The week-long Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit opened in San Francisco on November 11. Janet Yellen, the US Treasury Secretary, stated during her opening remarks at the finance ministers meeting on November 13 that they will discuss "priority areas for the long term," with a focus on sustainability. They will also hold a meeting specifically to discuss supply-side economics and another meeting specifically to discuss digital assets. Yellen specifically mentioned unsecured crypto assets, stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies.