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The U.S. Treasury Department announced Wednesday that over 300 new sanctions have been issued to intensify pressure on Russia for its ongoing war against Ukraine. These measures, in alignment with G7 commitments, target entities and individuals globally to cripple Russia’s military-industrial base by restricting access to U.S. software, IT services, and foreign financial support. The … Read more
Better regulations, greater enforcement and AI are going to be the focus of the Treasury’s fight against illicit finance. Go to Source
U.S. Treasury official Graham Steele told an audience at a Texas payments conference that a future CBDC in America should consider anonymity. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
According to the filing, the Treasury lacks the authority to prohibit Tornado Cash and transactions associated with it. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Janet Yellen called for further regulation of nonbank institutions claiming they pose a systemic risk to U.S. financial stability. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The U.S. Treasury has released a 42-page report assessing the risks of decentralized finance (defi). The report states that specific nation-state adversaries, cybercriminals, ransomware attackers, thieves, and scammers are using defi to “transfer and launder their illicit proceeds.” The Treasury’s report warns that defi could threaten national security and calls for policymakers to increase oversight. … Read more
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 for “upgrading the legacy capabilities of central bank money,” and … Read more
The non-profit that focuses on policy issues facing cryptocurrencies, Coin Center, has filed a lawsuit against the Treasury department, the secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (OFAC) director Andrea Gacki. Coin Center’s court filing says that the government’s sanctioning of Tornado Cash exceeds the Treasury’s statutory authority. The … Read more
The U.S. Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), a group of the country’s top financial regulators, has urged Congress to pass legislation for the regulation of crypto assets. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said: “Crypto-asset activities could pose risks to U.S. financial stability if their interconnections with the traditional financial system or their overall scale were to … Read more
The stablecoin’s top-rival Tether has witnessed growth in its market cap, on the other hand. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
