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DOJ to Hire Director for Its Crypto Enforcement Unit
The director will lead a team of prosecutors in investigating and prosecuting cryptocurrency cases as part of a national effort to prevent the use of crypto for illegal purpos...
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Trump Banking Regulator Determined Banks Should Be Allowed to Trade Crypto: Report
But the OCC staff’s ruling was never made public.
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US Treasury Department Says Cryptocurrencies Could Undermine Sanctions
The agency issued the warning after a six-month review of U.S. sanction programs and recommended the agency itself improve communication with financial institutions and other...
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DeFi Pushes North America to Become World’s Second-Biggest Crypto Market
China started losing its position in global crypto markets before this year’s crackdown.
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Bitcoin Mining After the China Ban: US Dominance Is Set to Continue
China has “missed the ball” as geopolitical certainty and access to cheap power and infrastructure will enable the U.S. to take more bitcoin mining market share.
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DOJ to Launch National Crypto Enforcement Team: Report
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco unveiled the initiative during a virtual speech at the Aspen Cyber Summit on Wednesday.
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Janet Yellen, U.S. Treasury secretary, speaks during an interview at the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) annual meeting in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. Yellen today warned that her department will effectively run out of cash around Oct. 18 unless Congress suspends or increases the federal debt limit, putting pressure on lawmakers to avert a default on U.S. obligations. Photographer: Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Stand-Off Over $28T of US Government Debt Could Rattle Bitcoin Market
The American government has never defaulted on its debts, but congressional gridlock over raising the debt ceiling is making investors question what would happen if it did.
Janet Yellen, U.S. Treasury secretary, speaks during an interview at the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) annual meeting in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. Yellen today warned that her department will effectively run out of cash around Oct. 18 unless Congress suspends or increases the federal debt limit, putting pressure on lawmakers to avert a default on U.S. obligations. Photographer: Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Coinbase Signs Deal With Homeland Security to Provide Analytics Software
The initial contract amount is for $455,000 but can go up to a total of $1.37 million by 2024.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

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Bitmain to Send 56,000 Antminers to US State of Georgia Under ISW Deal
It will cost $62 million to bring 200 MW to the Georgia facility.
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BitConnect’s Top US Promoter Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charge
Glenn Arcaro faces up to 20 years in prison for his role in the alleged $2 billion Ponzi scheme.
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