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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 06: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House on November 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. The President is speaking after his Infrastructure bill was finally passed in the House of Representatives after negotiations with lawmakers on Capitol Hill went late into the night. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
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Cbdc
Biden’s Executive Order Calls for ‘Highest Urgency’ on CBDC Research and Development
The president has called on the Treasury Department to spearhead a series of reports looking into CBDC technologies and how to implement them – ”if doing so is deemed to be in...
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 06: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House on November 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. The President is speaking after his Infrastructure bill was finally passed in the House of Representatives after negotiations with lawmakers on Capitol Hill went late into the night. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Mar 10, 2022 at 3:38 p.m. UTC
Mar 10, 2022
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U.S. President Joe Biden signed a first-of-its-kind executive order on crypto regulation Wednesday, calling for federal agencies to coordinate their ongoing work in evaluating digital assets and cryptocurrency regulation. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Regulations
Biden Issues Long-Awaited US Executive Order on Crypto
Federal agencies will evaluate their approach in six “key priorities” within the digital asset sector.
U.S. President Joe Biden signed a first-of-its-kind executive order on crypto regulation Wednesday, calling for federal agencies to coordinate their ongoing work in evaluating digital assets and cryptocurrency regulation. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh De
Mar 9, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 9, 2022
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Treasury Department Launching Crypto Education Initiative: Report
The initiative centers around informing the public about the potential risks of investing in crypto.
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By Brandy Betz
Mar 8, 2022 at 6:33 p.m. UTC
Mar 8, 2022
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Regulations
US Treasury Department Formally Adds Crypto Rules to Russian Sanctions Guidance
U.S. officials also hope crypto exchanges will block sanctioned individuals regardless of where they're headquartered.
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By Nikhilesh De
Feb 28, 2022 at 8:26 p.m. UTC
Feb 28, 2022
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The breakdown
US Treasury Department Won’t Go After Miners, and BlockFi Settles With the SEC
It has been a busy few days for crypto in Washington, D.C.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Feb 14, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 14, 2022
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US Treasury Suggests Miners Won’t Be Subject to IRS Reporting Rules
A letter from a Treasury official addresses crypto industry concerns about access to customer information.
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By Nelson WangNikhilesh De
Feb 11, 2022 at 10:29 p.m. UTC
Feb 11, 2022
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Policy
Regulations
Stablecoin Regulation Takes Center Stage at House Hearing Today
The House Financial Services Committee is meeting to discuss stablecoin regulation today. Here's what we can expect.
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By Nikhilesh De
Feb 8, 2022 at 2:25 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2022
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US Treasury Department Warns of NFT Risk in Art-Related Money Laundering
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US Treasury Department Warns of NFT Risk in Art-Related Money Laundering
In a study published Friday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury warned that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) may become a tool for money laundering in the high-value art market. Co...
US Treasury Department Warns of NFT Risk in Art-Related Money Laundering
By CoinDesk Staff
Feb 7, 2022 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2022
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China
Sen. Toomey Sounds Warning About China’s Digital Yuan as Olympics Start
The country is using the Winter Olympics in Beijing as an international test of its central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.)
By Nelson Wang
Feb 4, 2022 at 5:08 p.m. UTC
Feb 4, 2022
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Crypto wallets
A Crypto Wallet by Any Other Name…
“Unhosted”? “Self-hosted”? “Non-custodial”? What you call a crypto wallet may seem trivial but it has huge stakes for shaping public perception of cryptocurrencies – and, in t...
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By David Z. Morris
Feb 2, 2022 at 6:42 p.m. UTC
Feb 2, 2022
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