U.S. Government

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler is asking for more funding, in part to police crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

The securities regulator, Treasury Department and U.S. derivatives watchdog are all hoping to get more funding to deal with new duties policing the digital assets sector.

Mar 22, 2024 at 2:41 p.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2024

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U.S. President Joe Biden during a State of the Union address in March 2024. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

Regulations

U.S. President Again Proposes Crypto Mining Tax, 'Wash Sale Rule' for Digital Assets in New Budget

The 2025 budget proposal projects these taxes could generate $10 billion next year if taken up.

By Nikhilesh De

Mar 11, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 11, 2024

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Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan (Alexandria Sheriff's Office)

Technology

Bitfinex

U.S. Government Crypto Wallets Transfer Nearly $1B of Bitcoin Seized From Bitfinex Hacker

Wallets containing bitcoin seized by the U.S. government in the notorious Bitfinex hack – later leading to guilty pleas for Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan –...

By Bradley Keoun

Feb 28, 2024 at 8:31 p.m. UTC

Feb 28, 2024

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Finance

Silk road

U.S. Government Sold $216M of Seized Silk Road Bitcoin This Month

The government will sell the remaining 41,490 BTC in four tranches this year.

By Oliver Knight

Mar 31, 2023 at 3:53 p.m. UTC

Mar 31, 2023

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Markets

Bitcoin

U.S. Government's $1B Bitcoin Transfer Spooks Investors; Bitcoin Dips

The price of bitcoin dipped below $22,000 early Wednesday after authorities moved some of the bitcoin to Coinbase-controlled wallets.

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Mar 9, 2023 at 1:27 a.m. UTC

Mar 9, 2023

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Policy

State of crypto

Here’s What’s In the White House’s Crypto Reports

The White House published six reports and a framework. Here’s what they said.

By Nikhilesh De

Sep 22, 2022 at 4:05 p.m. UTC

Sep 22, 2022

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White House Releases Report on Crypto Mining, Drawing Praise From Advocates and Critics

Video

Cdtv

White House Releases Report on Crypto Mining, Drawing Praise From Advocates and Critics

The Biden administration’s new findings on bitcoin (BTC) mining’s environmental impact united industry advocates and critics; Both sides declared their views had support from...

By CoinDesk Staff

Sep 12, 2022 at 5:44 p.m. UTC

Sep 12, 2022

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Policy

North korea

US Government Warns of North Korean Crypto Attacks After Tying Nation to $625M Hack

The government said it had observed North Korean cyber actors targeting a wide range of crypto and blockchain companies, including exchanges, DeFi protocols and play-to-earn g...

By Nelson Wang

Apr 18, 2022 at 10:17 p.m. UTC

Apr 18, 2022

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