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US Treasury Sanctions Russian Paramilitary Group Crowdfunding Ukraine War With Crypto
15.9.2022
“Task Force Rusich” raised thousands of dollars in crypto to resupply soldiers fighting in Ukraine
Now US Sanctions Addresses Associated With Iranian Military - Who’s Next?
15.9.2022
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has placed sanctions on 10 individuals and two entities affiliated with an arm of the Iranian armed forces called the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Per a press release, all properties fully or partially owned...
Compound Treasury to let institutions use digital assets as collateral when borrowing USD or USDC
14.9.2022
Accredited institutions can borrow USD OR USDC starting at 6% APR, according to the company
OFAC Sanctions 7 New Bitcoin Addresses Allegedly Associated With Iran-Related Ransomware Activities
14.9.2022
The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has published a specially designated nationals list update (OFAC’s SDN List) that lists a number of individuals accused of being involved with Iran-related ransomware. The list further shows seven bitcoin addresses that...
US Treasury sanctions Iran-based ransomware group and associated Bitcoin addresses
14.9.2022
The Office of Foreign Asset Control sanctioned 7 Bitcoin addresses allegedly connected to Iranian nationals Ahmad Khatibi Aghada and Amir Hossein Nikaeed Ravar
US Treasury Blacklists Several More Bitcoin Addresses Allegedly Tied to Iran Ransomware Attacks
14.9.2022
The U.S. Treasury sanctions watchdog added several bitcoin addresses allegedly used in ransomware attacks to its blacklist
US Treasury - You Are Not Breaking Sanctions by Sharing Tornado Cash Code
14.9.2022
The U.S. Treasury Department has released further clarifications on the sanction placed on the popular cryptocurrency mixer, Tornado Cash. The department stated that the sanction does not affect the rights of individuals in the U.S. to view and disseminate the open-source Tornado Cash...
US Treasury clarifies publishing Tornado Cash’s code does not violate sanctions
13.9.2022
Residents would not be violating sanctions by visiting Tornado Cash's website, copying the mixer’s open-source code, nor making the code available online or in print
US Treasury Explains How Americans Can Recover Crypto Locked in Tornado Cash
13.9.2022
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) updated its "frequently asked questions" document Tuesday to tell Tornado Cash users they can recover their locked funds by applying for a license, among other issues
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Warns Gas Prices Could Spike This Winter — Says ‘It’s a Risk’
13.9.2022
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that gas prices could rise again this year. “It’s a risk that we’re working on the price cap to try to address,” she stressed. “Our price cap proposal is designed to both lower Russian revenues … while also...
Building Interactive Figma Widgets
12.9.2022
Figma has always encouraged collaboration between developers and designers. It strives on an endless treasury of community-made plugins. Need 3D elements? There’s a plugin for that. Need abstract SVGs? There’s a plugin for that, too.
That said, the design part...
Bank of Russia to Promote Digital Ruble in Foreign Trade as Finance Ministry Pushes for Crypto Option
10.9.2022
Days after the two institutions agreed on the need for cross-border crypto payments, the finance ministry and the central bank of Russia are once again highlighting their different priorities. While the treasury department aims for legalizing cryptocurrency payments in the coming months,...
Crypto Investor Paradigm Argues Infrastructure Providers Should Not Be Subject to US Treasury Sanctions
9.9.2022
The firm laid out a legal argument against Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions targeting base layer participants such as miners and validators
Brian Armstrong's Finest Hour: Backing Tornado Cash Suit Against Treasury
9.9.2022
US Treasury to Recommend Issuing Digital Dollar if in National Interest: Source
8.9.2022
The U.S. Treasury Department will advise the federal government to press forward on work to issue a digital dollar, though it should only take the final step if there’s sign-off that the government-created tokens are in the “national interest,” according to a person familiar with a report emerging...
Crypto investors backed by Coinbase sue U.S. Department of Treasury after Tornado Cash sanctions
8.9.2022
Coinbase says that the Treasury overstepped its authority in issuing the Tornado Cash sanctions
UK Crypto Hub Goal Continues: Treasury Official
8.9.2022
The U.K. wants to "become the country of choice for those looking to create, innovate and build in the crypto space," the Treasury's Economic Secretary Richard Fuller said in the first Westminster crypto debate on Wednesday
Crypto Engineers, Investors Sue US Treasury Over Tornado Cash Sanctions
8.9.2022
The Treasury’s sanctions watchdog, OFAC, exceeded its authority in blacklisting smart contract wallets, plaintiffs allege in a new suit
Analyst Warns US Debt Crisis Is Possible — Rising Treasury Yields, Inflation, Stock Market Rout Could Cause ‘Multiple Black Swans’
7.9.2022
Wall Street’s major indexes closed the day in red on Tuesday, alongside cryptocurrencies, and precious metals like gold and silver taking some percentage losses. The leading crypto asset bitcoin dropped 5.87% under the $19K region, while the second largest crypto asset ethereum shed 8.7%....
Australian Treasury consults public on Bitcoin foreign currency tax exclusion
6.9.2022
The public has been provided with 25 days to share their opinion on the proposed legislation