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Treasury Secretary Mnuchin And Fed Chair Powell Testify On CARES Act Before Senate

US Floats Long-Dreaded Plan to Make Crypto Exchanges Identify Personal Wallets

FinCEN has proposed requiring exchanges to collect and report KYC information on unhosted wallets for transactions up to $10,000.

Dec 18, 2020 at 9:53 p.m. UTC

Dec 18, 2020

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US Treasury Bulking Up Crypto Policy Advisers as Wallet Reg Rumors Swirl

FinCEN has posted a pair of job listings for crypto policy advisers amid rumors that new regulations around wallets will arrive soon.

By Danny Nelson

Dec 18, 2020 at 4:12 a.m. UTC

Dec 18, 2020

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US Treasury Wants Regulators to Watch for 'Potential Risks' in Digital Asset Innovation

The Treasury Department wants state and federal regulators to keep a vigilant watch on digital asset innovation.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Dec 4, 2020 at 11:05 a.m. UTC

Dec 4, 2020

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'It's Something We're Studying': Deputy Treasury Secretary Discusses US CBDC Plans

“It’s something we’re studying … [T]his is really a decision which sits as much with the Fed as it does with Treasury,” said Deputy Secretary Justin Muzinich.

By Nikhilesh De

Oct 7, 2020 at 4:20 p.m. UTC

Oct 7, 2020

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US Treasury Department Blacklists 20 Bitcoin Addresses Tied to Alleged North Korean Hackers

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control has added two individuals and 20 bitcoin addresses to its sanctions list, accusing them of being part of the North Korea-affiliated Lazarus Group.

By Nikhilesh De

Mar 2, 2020 at 5:23 p.m. UTC

Mar 2, 2020

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