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U.S. Treasury Says It Wants to Better Money Laundering Regulations Around Crypto, Other Illicit Finance
16.5.2024
The U.S. Treasury Department wants to continue beefing up anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing efforts around digital assets, as part of its broader strategy to tamp down on illicit financing
US Lawmakers Urge Treasury Action on Russian Crypto Exchange Sanctions Evasion
16.5.2024
U.S. Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), along with Congressmen Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding the Moscow-based cryptocurrency exchange Garantex. They expressed concerns that Garantex is reportedly facilitating sanctions...
Nasdaq, After Pivoting Crypto Ambitions to Tokenized T-bills, Sees Staffers Exit Amid Delays: Sources
15.5.2024
After ending its crypto custody plan, Nasdaq pivoted to tokenized U.S. Treasuries, but progress was too sluggish for some now-former employees, a person familiar with the matter said
El Salvador Launches Treasury Holdings Site, Confirms Daily Bitcoin Purchases
14.5.2024
The Bitcoin Office of El Salvador (ONBTC) has launched a site that allows anyone to confirm the treasury holdings of the country, offering a large degree of transparency in its finances. The site, composed as a custom instance of mempool space, a popular block explorer, confirms that the country...
U.S. Senators Question Justice Department's Pursuit of Crypto Mixers
13.5.2024
A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators is questioning Attorney General Merrick Garland about the "unprecedented interpretation" of law the Department of Justice (DOJ) is using to pursue cryptocurrency software services as unlicensed money-transmitting businesses
El Salvador Launches Bitcoin Treasury Website For its $360 Million BTC Reserves
13.5.2024
El Salvador, renowned for its move to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in September 2021, has now introduced a cutting-edge online platform for tracking its Bitcoin Treasury.
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El Salvador Enhances Bitcoin Treasury Transparency With Launch of Dedicated Mempool Space
13.5.2024
In a significant move towards transparency, El Salvador’s National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC) has announced the launch of its own mempool space. This development allows anyone to view the country’s bitcoin treasury holdings. The initiative is supported by Mempool, which revealed it...
Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Warns of SEC’s Full-Scale Assault on Crypto Staking — ‘It’s Going to Be a Bloodbath’
12.5.2024
Veteran trader Peter Brandt has predicted a severe regulatory crackdown on cryptocurrency staking by U.S. regulators, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “It’s going to be a bloodbath,” he warned, cautioning that he believes it is “illegal...
Proposed US Blockchain Integrity Act would ban crypto mixers for 2 years
8.5.2024
The bill introduced in the House would impose a fine of up to $100,000 for handling funds from mixers while Treasury writes a report
Blackrock’s BUIDL Fund Overtakes Franklin Templeton to Become Largest RWA Tokenized Offering
5.5.2024
Based on the most recent figures, Blackrock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, also known as BUIDL, has expanded to $381.76 million, overtaking Franklin Templeton’s onchain investment vehicle, BENJI, as the largest real-world asset (RWA) tokenized offering. Blackrock’s Digital Fund...
Block Is Buying Bitcoin Every Month for Its Balance Sheet
4.5.2024
Block Inc. has announced its strategy of regularly purchasing bitcoin for its corporate balance sheet via dollar-cost averaging (DCA). The company plans to allocate 10% of its monthly gross profit from bitcoin products towards investments in the cryptocurrency. “We view bitcoin as...
Tether Q1 2024 Attestation Reveals Record $4.52 Billion Profits
3.5.2024
Tether, one of the largest cryptocurrency companies, has recently released an attestation of its financial activity corresponding to Q1 2024. Tether registered a record-breaking $4.52 billion in profits, and disclosed its net equity levels, reporting $11.37 billion as of March 31, 2024. Tether...
Crypto firms among ‘greatest risks’ for money laundering in 2022-2023: UK govt
2.5.2024
Crypto firms, wealth management companies, and retail and wholesale banking remain “particularly vulnerable” to financial crime, according to a U.K. Treasury report
Bitcoin falls under $60K as BTC‘s futures premium drops to a 5-month low
30.4.2024
Bitcoin price revisits recent lows as the BTC futures premium falls to a 5-month low. Is the bull market over?
Bitcoin, Ether Nurse Losses as U.S. Stagflation Fears Grip Market
29.4.2024
The crypto market is balancing the threat of stagflation against a liquidity injection from the Treasury General Account (TGA), and the launch of Hong Kong's bitcoin ETFs
BlackRock has ‘no commercial relationship’ with Hedera, HBAR sinks 32%
25.4.2024
A BlackRock spokesperson confirmed the firm wasn’t directly involved in Archax and Ownera’s decision to tokenize shares of BlackRock’s ICS Treasury Fund on Hedera
Woo X Introduces Tokenized US Treasury Bills for Retail Investors
22.4.2024
Woo X has launched a new product offering retail customers exposure to tokenized U.S. Treasury bills, the first of its kind for a cryptocurrency exchange. The product, called RWA Earn Vaults, was developed with London-based Opentrade and provides an interest-bearing account backed by U.S....
Crypto Exchange Woo X Claims a First With Tokenized Treasury Bills for Retail Investors
22.4.2024
The Woo X RWA Earn Vaults have been built in partnership with institutional tokenization firm OpenTrade
Tokenized US Treasury Bonds Hit $1 Billion Milestone on Public Blockchains
29.3.2024
This week, 21.co’s onchain data analyst Tom Wan presented figures revealing that tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds on public blockchains have surpassed the $1 billion mark. The analyst highlighted that Blackrock’s BUIDL experienced significant growth of 400%, escalating from $40 million...
Over $1B in U.S. Treasury Notes Has Been Tokenized on Public Blockchains
28.3.2024
Tokenized Treasuries are digital representations of U.S. government bonds that can be traded as digital tokens on the blockchain