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Treasury Says Crypto Reduces Efficacy of US Sanctions, Seeks More Funding
20.10.2021
The U.S. Department of the Treasury says that the growing use of crypto assets challenges the efficacy of American sanctions. “We are mindful of the risk that, if left unchecked, these digital assets and payments systems could harm the efficacy of our sanctions,” the Treasury...
Polkadot unveils $770M development fund ahead of parachain auctions
19.10.2021
Polkadot’s Gavin Wood has announced a more than $770 million development fund just weeks before the network’s parachain auctions are set to go live
US Treasury says it must 'modernize and adapt' to digital currencies
18.10.2021
"Digital assets and payments systems could harm the efficacy of our sanctions” if left unchecked, the Treasury said
Popular BTM Operator: Bitcoin of America Adds Ethereum to Its Bitcoin ATMs
18.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin of America is a popular virtual currency exchange, registered as a money services business with the United States Department of Treasury (FinCEN)(RegNum). Apart from ensuring a fast and hassle-free transaction, they are known for their customer support. Bitcoin of America...
US lawmaker is most concerned about Treasury's response to crypto
11.10.2021
Exactly 3% of the United States Senate attended the Texas Blockchain Summit on Friday, all addressing their fellow lawmakers' understanding of crypto and blockchain
Janet Yellen Defends Tax Compliance Agenda — 3 State Treasurers Promise Not to Comply
6.10.2021
The 78th United States secretary of the treasury, Janet Yellen, is very concerned about tax evasion, according to statements she made during an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that aired on October 5. Yellen claims there’s an “enormous tax gap” and...
US Lawmakers Float the Idea of Minting a Trillion-Dollar Platinum Coin to Avoid Sovereign Debt Crisis
6.10.2021
American politicians have been clamoring about the U.S. facing a significant debt crisis and the debt ceiling putting the country at risk of default. Joe Biden spoke about the debt ceiling and told Republicans to “just get out of the way” when it comes to the decision. Meanwhile,...
Gold Spikes on US Debt Fears — Finance Portal Disowns End-of-Year Gold Price Prediction
4.10.2021
While the price of bitcoin has surged during the first few days of October, the price of the precious metal gold has also increased percentage-wise as the U.S. dollar and the country’s 10-year Treasury yields slid in value this past week. An ounce of fine gold exchanged hands this weekend...
US Debt Ceiling Rattles Markets As Crypto Community Discusses Political 'Theater'
29.9.2021
a theater.”Speaking to the members of the Senate Banking Committee, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned on Tuesday that the US federal government could run out of money by October 18 unless Congress acts quickly to raise the debt ceiling. “It would be disastrous for the Amer
US Senators Introduce Bill Requiring Treasury to Report on Cryptocurrencies and Their Use Globally
29.9.2021
Two U.S. senators have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at improving the oversight of cryptocurrency. The bill requires the Treasury Secretary to submit a report to Congress on cryptocurrencies and their competitiveness globally, including how other countries are using and mining them as well...
Crypto in Chaos, but Blockchain-powered Pay and Stablecoins Thrive in S Korea
27.9.2021
based pay and fiat KRW-pegged stablecoins.The Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO) is a firm that until relatively recently made its money from cash: the company prints banknotes and mints coins for the treasury.But in recent years, it has moved away from paper and
Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers: Cryptocurrency Will ‘Do Better Regulated’
26.9.2021
Former U.S. treasury secretary and chief economist at the World Bank, Larry Summers, says cryptocurrency will do better regulated in a sound way instead of being treated as a libertarian paradise. Larry Summers Sees Crypto Benefiting From Strong Regulation Lawrence Summers, who served as...
Arca Labs partners with Securitize on regulated, tokenized financial products
24.9.2021
As part of its partnership with Arca Labs, Securitize will help launch tokenized financial products for the firm, starting with Arca’s registered tokenized treasury fund
Blacklisted Suex Addresses Received Over $900 Million in Crypto, Report Reveals
23.9.2021
Cryptocurrency addresses allegedly used by Russian exchange Suex, recently placed under U.S. sanctions, have received more than $934 million in crypto assets, blockchain analysis suggests. According to the Treasury Department, over 40% of the platform’s transactions involved criminal actors....
US Treasury Targets Crypto Exchanges to Counter Ransomware
23.9.2021
The US Treasury targeted crypto exchanges for laundering ransom payouts. The Treasury released a set of actions emphasizing disrupting crypto exchanges and criminal networks acting behind ransom laundering. The actions also focus on increasing ransomware payments and encouraging cyber-safety across...
US Treasury Targets Crypto Exchanges in Whole-of-Government Effort to Counter Ransomware
23.9.2021
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has taken actions targeting cryptocurrency exchanges “responsible for laundering ransoms” as part of the whole-of-government effort to counter ransomware. One cryptocurrency exchange has already been sanctioned along with related crypto addresses....
US Sanctions Russian Crypto Broker Suex for Laundering Millions in Illicit Funds
22.9.2021
The U.S. Treasury Department has blacklisted Suex, a cryptocurrency broker based in Russia, for its money laundering activities. The platform is suspected of processing hundreds of millions of dollars in crypto transactions related to scams, ransomware attacks, darknet markets, and the infamous...
US Treasury Dept sanctions crypto OTC broker Suex for alleged role in facilitating transactions for ransomware attacks
21.9.2021
The government agency hinted at possible additional sanctions for "financial institutions, cyber insurance firms, and companies involved in digital forensics and incident response" that facilitated ransomware payments
US Treasury Sanctions Crypto Exchange, Bitcoin Mining at Home + More News
21.9.2021
ilitating transactions involving illicit proceeds for at least eight ransomware variants - marking its first such move against a virtual currency exchange over ransomware activity. Some virtual curre
Treasury plots stablecoin crackdown even as Tether’s dominance wanes
17.9.2021
While Tether’s dominance has fallen to 56%, USDC and BUSD have surged to 23.9% and 10.4% respectively