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Treasury to launch financial education initiative around crypto investments
9.3.2022
More education and awareness for crypto asset investing “would be helpful” according to Treasury officials
Janet Yellen let slip details of Biden's executive order on crypto
9.3.2022
The Treasury’s statement came a day early and was removed from the site, but not before the details of how Secretary Yellen plans to respond to President Biden's forthcoming order
Janet Yellen: US Treasury, Other Departments Will Publish Report on Money Under Biden Crypto Executive Order
9.3.2022
Treasury Department Launching Crypto Education Initiative: Report
8.3.2022
The initiative centers around informing the public about the potential risks of investing in crypto
US Treasury Yield Curve Highlights Recession Signals, Analyst Thinks Fallout Will Be ’10x Worse Than the Great Depression’
6.3.2022
Fears of a recession and a 1970s-style stagflation economy continue to grip Wall Street and investors this week, as multiple reports show that recession signals have intensified. With oil and commodity prices surging, Reuters reports that investors are “recalibrating their portfolios for...
US Treasury Monitoring Crypto Use to Evade Sanctions, Says Treasury Secretary Yellen
4.3.2022
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the Treasury Department is monitoring Russian efforts to evade sanctions using cryptocurrency. Four U.S. senators have written to Yellen raising concerns about Russia using cryptocurrency as a channel to circumvent sanctions. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen...
Hillary Clinton Urges Biden Administration to Pressure Crypto Exchanges to Block Russian Users
2.3.2022
Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has criticized the Biden administration and European governments for not pressuring cryptocurrency exchanges to end transactions with Russian users. She believes regulators “should look hard at how they can prevent the crypto markets from giving...
US Treasury Dept lists digital currencies as part of effort to sanction Russia’s government
28.2.2022
The Treasury Department guidelines equated crypto transactions to “deceptive or structured transactions or dealings” in attempting to evade U.S. sanctions
US Treasury Department Formally Adds Crypto Rules to Russian Sanctions Guidance
28.2.2022
U.S. officials also hope crypto exchanges will block sanctioned individuals regardless of where they're headquartered
US Treasury Prohibits Transactions With Russia's Central Bank
28.2.2022
The U.S. Treasury has prohibited transactions with the Central Bank of Russia and imposed sanctions on a key Russian sovereign wealth fund
South African Treasury on Crypto Regulations: Amendments to Relevant Laws to Be Finalized in 2022
26.2.2022
The South African Treasury says it expects the amendments to the country’s financial laws — that will see crypto asset service providers being included as accountable institutions — to be finalized in 2022. Aligning Local Laws With FATF Standards The South African Treasury...
Crypto Settlement Startup Zebec Gets $15 Million to Craft Programmable Cash Stream Payments
24.2.2022
The multi-signature treasury management and settlement startup Zebec has revealed the company has raised $15 million in order to bolster a continuous and programmable cash stream protocol on the Solana blockchain. Zebec says the company aims to be the “payment solution for DAOs, crypto...
Valkyrie Investments Offers Treasury Management Service to Blockchain Projects
23.2.2022
Digital asset manager Valkyrie Investments is now offering a protocol treasury management service to blockchain projects
Banning Crypto Is Like Banning Internet in Russia, Finance Minister Says Amid Differences With Central Bank
17.2.2022
It’s impossible to ban cryptocurrencies in Russia, the country’s minister of finance has stated in his first comments on his department’s latest disagreements with the Russian monetary authority. The two institutions are reportedly failing to reach consensus on crypto...
No Crypto Loans and Fewer Trading Options – Russian Finance Ministry Clarifies Regulatory Plan
14.2.2022
Russian authorities are not going to allow cryptocurrency lending, the finance ministry has announced, clarifying its proposals for crypto market regulation. The treasury department also revealed that not all cryptocurrencies will be available to Russian investors under the new rules. Russian...
Crypto miners exempt from IRS reporting rules, US Treasury affirms
14.2.2022
The U.S. Treasury affirmed that crypto miners and wallet operators are exempt from the IRS reporting rules, preparing appropriate regulations
Puerto Rican Treasury Department Aims to Tax NFT Sales
10.2.2022
The Treasury Department of Puerto Rico has published a working document that amends the current “Sales and Usage Tax” to include NFT sales. While this proposal has yet to be approved, experts believe the inclusion of NFTs in this reform brings validation to the asset class, but also...
Hong Kong Needs to Respond to Crypto Market Changes with New Rules - Treasury Chief
9.2.2022
Hong Kong regulators and senior members of the government have spoken about their willingness of introducing new rules to police the crypto sector, with a new set of guidelines already formulated for crypto brokerages.
According to RTHK, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and...
Wonderland’s treasury saga exposes the fragility of DAO projects today
8.2.2022
The controversy around Wonderland DAO has brought back focus on the “not-so” decentralized nature of some DAO projects
Spanish Treasury Postpones the Definition of Crypto Tax Declaration Models Until Next Year
8.2.2022
The Spanish treasury ministry has announced it will postpone the establishment of the complete framework for declaring taxes related to cryptocurrency assets until 2023. While the Spanish government has advanced when it comes to cryptocurrency regulation, the specifics of what will be taxed and...