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US Treasury Deputy Secretary Urges Congress for Tools to Tackle Crypto-Related Illicit Finance
9.4.2024
US Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo has urged Congress to provide regulatory tools to combat illicit finance related to cryptocurrencies.
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Bitcoin Back Down to $66K as Rising Treasury Yields Catch Investor Interest
3.4.2024
Prediction markets and CME's Fed Watch Tool have virtually ruled out a rate cut until later this year
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...
First Mover Americas: Tokenized Treasury Notes Surpass $1B
28.3.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 28, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
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
U.S. Sanctions Hezbollah Crypto Operator Linked to Terrorist Funding
26.3.2024
A hawala operator who worked with agents from Hezbollah on cryptocurrency funding infrastructure has been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the federal agency announced Tuesday. Tawfiq Muhammad Said Al-Law is accused of providing digital wallets to...
US Treasury Targets Russian Blockchain Companies for Sanctions Evasion
26.3.2024
The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Monday sanctioned 13 entities and two individuals. They are accused of developing crypto-related services that could facilitate sanctions evasion on behalf of Russian nationals.
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Singapore-Licensed DigiFT Introduces US Treasury Bill Depository Receipt Tokens
25.3.2024
DigiFT, a Singapore-based fintech company, has made a foray into the digital asset realm with the launch of the its US Treasury bill depository receipt (DR) tokens.
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LayerZero CEO Accuses Kyle Davies of Seeking Full Treasury Allocation Before 3AC’s Collapse
22.3.2024
On March 21, LayerZero’s co-founder and CEO, Bryan Pellegrino, accused Kyle Davies, the co-founder of the now-defunct Three Arrows Capital (3AC), of trying to persuade his firm to transfer its entire treasury shortly before the liquidation of 3AC. Pellegrino made the allegation on his X post as...
U.S. SEC Asking for More Millions, Dozens of Lawyers to Beef Up Crypto Oversight
22.3.2024
Gary Gensler wants 33 more people in the enforcement division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to deal with "new and emerging issues," according to the regulator's annual budget pitch. Much of that office's recent, emerging workload has come from the agency's pursuit...
Microstrategy Expands Bitcoin Holdings: Acquires 9,245 BTC After Successful Convertible Note Sale
19.3.2024
On Tuesday, the business intelligence firm Microstrategy announced it completed a $603.75 million offering of convertible senior notes due 2031. After the announcement, Microstrategy’s founder Michael Saylor announced the company acquired 9,245 bitcoin for $623 million using the proceeds...
Mastering your treasury: A guide to Solana’s stablecoin ecosystem
15.3.2024
Stablecoins are the revolution in Web 3.0 finance, and they can be used to raise investor funds, pay salaries, and cover operational expenses with much security. Platforms such as ‘Squads’ achieve the safe, team-effort management of treasury on the Solana Blockchain and, in turn, help...
Cordial Systems Launches Cordial Treasury Naming Jump Crypto as a Client
15.3.2024
Cordial Systems, a venture-backed blockchain infrastructure company, has launched Cordial Treasury with several clients including Jump Crypto, the digital-asset unit of Jump Trading.
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FinCEN Is Analyzing $165M in Transactions That May Tie Crypto and Hamas, Senior Official Says
14.3.2024
Microstrategy Boosts Bitcoin Holdings to 205,000 BTC After $800 Million Capital Raise
11.3.2024
Microstrategy has bought 12,000 more bitcoins after completing a $800 million convertible note offering. The Nasdaq-listed company now holds a total of 205,000 bitcoins, acquired for an average of $33,706 per coin. The note offering “was well received in the marketplace and upsized to...
Pro-Bitcoin Senator Cynthia Lummis Leads Push for Stablecoin Regulation: A Look at the Bill and Its Impact
8.3.2024
U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand are getting ready to unveil a landmark stablecoin regulation bill. The bill has received support from stakeholders including the Treasury and the New York Department of Financial Services.
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Stablecoin Project Ethena Labs Bags $4M for USDe Treasury
8.3.2024
The stablecoin earns yield by shorting ether futures and capturing funding rates - which have surged in the past two weeks
Bitcoin Logs Biggest Single-Day Gain Since October, Market-Neutral Bets Yield 3x U.S. Treasury Notes
29.2.2024
The attractive yield on the market-neutral cash and carry trade could draw more money to the crypto market
Crypto Custodian Finoa Offers Centrifuge’s Tokenized T-Bill Fund
28.2.2024
Tokenized assets pioneer Centrifuge is linking its BVI-regulated Anemoy fund to Finoa’s 300-plus crypto institutions
Seeking Yield on $37M Ether Treasury, JPEG'd DAO Mulls Airdrop Farming
26.2.2024
"There are possibilities to solidify the treasury at low risk," pseudonymous JPEG'd contributor 0xTutti told CoinDesk