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US Treasury-led CBDC Working Group looking at technical issues, national interest
2.3.2023
Treasury Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang examined some of the design issues that would shape a potential U.S. digital dollar
Top Official Says US Treasury Assessing Viability of Digital Dollar – Here's the Latest
2.3.2023
The US is actively evaluating whether a digital version of the dollar is in the national interest, the US Treasury Department's undersecretary for domestic finance, Nellie Liang has said.
The work to assess the viability of a digital dollar – a form of central bank digital currency (CBDC) – is...
US Treasury and White House to Hold Regular Meetings on CBDCs and Payment Innovations
2.3.2023
On March 1, 2023, Nellie Liang, undersecretary for domestic finance at the U.S. Treasury, delivered a speech to the Atlantic Council in Washington concerning the subject of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Liang detailed during her speech that a CBDC is one of several options...
Top US Treasury Official Says Leaders ‘Actively Evaluating’ Digital Dollar Question
1.3.2023
Nellie Liang, the U.S. Treasury Department's undersecretary for domestic finance, suggested that the federal government’s work on a potential digital dollar is accelerating, saying leaders from various agencies and White House offices are starting meetings in the “coming months.”
Derivatives data highlights crypto traders’ positive sentiment and belief in further upside
28.2.2023
A 5.5% weekly decline in the total crypto market capitalization might have sucked the wind out of some altcoins, but it has done little to alter traders' bullish point-of-view
Janet Yellen Says ‘Critical’ to Establish Strong Crypto Regulation — ‘We Haven’t Suggested Outright Banning’
27.2.2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says “it is critical to put in place a strong regulatory framework” for crypto on the sidelines of the G20 meeting for finance ministers and central bank governors. “We haven’t suggested outright banning of crypto activities,”...
U.S. Treasury Janet Yellen calls for 'strong regulatory framework' for crypto activities
25.2.2023
On the sidelines of the G20 meeting, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the country is not pushing for an outright banning of crypto activities
LinksDAO likely to put in ‘compelling offer’ to buy Scottish golf course
22.2.2023
If the final tally remains in favor of the purchase, the LinksDAO acquisition committee will officially put out a “compelling offer” to purchase the golf course
COTI declares minting of gCOTI, the Treasury governance token
16.2.2023
The first CMD token and the gCOTI, which serves as COTI’s Treasury governance token, were both created and minted on February 14, 2023. On top of COTI’s MultiDAG 2.0, the CMD token has been duly issued. The total number of gCOTI tokens that have been issued is 1,000,000,000. As it turns...
Lido DAO’s Governance Token LDO Jumps on Treasury Proposal
15.2.2023
The largest Ethereum staking service provider’s DAO has issued a vote over what it should do with its $30 million worth of ether
Explaining the Disconnect Between Bitcoin and Treasury Yields Post US Inflation Data
15.2.2023
Bitcoin and technology stocks rose Tuesday even as hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation revived Fed angst and lifted Treasury yields
Sell or stake: Ethereum staking giant Lido mulls choices for its $30M ETH
15.2.2023
While LidoDAO’s current inflows of about 1000 stETH are sufficient to cover operating costs for the time being, it’s worried that may not last
Sushi announces Sushi Studios to empower the Treasury’s scope
13.2.2023
Jared Grey, the CEO of SushiSwap, recently announced the relabeling of Sushi Labs. Now called Sushi Studios, the framework will perform the same duties while addressing its existing issues. Sushi started issuing grants from its DAO Treasury to run the ongoing development. This grant system worked...
Flux Finance Launches Lending Token Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Debt
9.2.2023
Flux Finance invests in Ondo’s Short-Term U.S. Government Bond Fund (OUSG) a tokenized version of a Blackrock Treasury Bond ETF
Bank of America Is Preparing for Possible US Debt Default, Says CEO Brian Moynihan
8.2.2023
Bank of America is preparing for a possible U.S. debt default, says CEO Brian Moynihan. He is not a fan of eliminating the debt ceiling altogether as some lawmakers have proposed. Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says “every responsible member of Congress must agree to raise...
Bank of England and Treasury Explore Possibility of Launching a State-Backed 'Digital Pound'
7.2.2023
The central Bank of England and the UK Government will today, reportedly, formally start a consultation for the 'digital pound'.
A state-backed digital pound is in the plans for the country, and it may be launched "later this decade," according to the PA Media Group, via Yahoo News. The Bank...
UK's digital pound would modernize payments but won't replace cash: Minister
7.2.2023
Finance minister Jeremy Hunt says the digital pound, or "Britcoin" would be issued and backed by the Bank of England, but won't negate the use of cash
UK is 'likely' to need digital currency, says BoE and Treasury: Report
4.2.2023
The digital pound roadmap is reportedly set to be introduced next week, along with a joint public consultation
Australia bolsters crypto watchdogs in ''multi-stage' plan to fight scams
3.2.2023
The new measures from the Australian government come as cryptocurrency scams skyrocketed 162% to $221 million in 2022
US Treasury lists BTC, ETH addresses tied to Russian sanctions evasion group
1.2.2023
The government department said it would impose “full blocking sanctions” on Jonatan Zimenkov and his crypto addresses due to his connections with a sanctions evasion network