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Binance was slapped with a $4.3 billion fine because it let groups like Hamas and ISIS receive funds: Treasury Department
"Can barely buy an AK-47 with 600 bucks," a Binance compliance staffer told his boss in 2019, per r…
Kai Xiang Teo,Matthew Loh
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Cryptocurrencies pose a threat to effectively enforcing sanctions, says US Treasury Department
Left unchecked, "these digital assets and payments systems could harm the efficacy of our sanctions…
Carla Mozée
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Biden is preparing to sign an executive order to expand US oversight of the $2 trillion cryptocurrency market
The president's pending directive on cryptocurrencies has been in the works long before Russia's in…
Carla Mozée
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The US may target Russia's access to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as possible further sanctions amid Ukraine war
The possible sanctions would likely target crypto exchanges transacting with blacklisted Russian ba…
Natasha Dailey
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Treasury Department warns banks to be 'vigilant' of Russian oligarchs and government officials using cryptocurrency to evade sanctions
The US Treasury sent out an alert to banks, casinos, and jewelry companies on Monday that outlined …
Hannah Towey
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A key US watchdog wants officials to set up a 'regulatory perimeter' for cryptocurrencies
Michael Hsu said in an interview that US officials are increasingly keen on regulating cryptocurren…
Harry Robertson
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Kim Jong Un's regime has 'thousands' of IT workers posing as non-North Koreans to get jobs around the world, US says
These "freelancers" could be seeking work in mobile games, graphic animation, dating apps, and buil…
Matthew Loh
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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says the US Treasury does ‘everything in its power to kill’ crypto
The US Treasury does everything in its power to kill crypto, according to Cardano founder Charles H…
Camomile Shumba
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US Treasury alerts crypto companies to their growing role in preventing ransomware payments and sanctioning evaders
"Treasury is helping to stop ransomware attacks... but we need partners in the private sector to he…
Matthew Fox
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The US Treasury issued its first-ever sanctions against a crypto exchange for aiding ransomware attacks
An analysis of transactions of Suex showed that over 40% were associated with illicit actors, the T…
Isabelle Lee
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Binance says it de-platformed Russian crypto exchange Suex earlier this year even before it was sanctioned by the US Treasury
"Make no mistake - this is a positive development for the industry and the millions of innovators, …
Isabelle Lee
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Goldman Sachs-backed crypto payments group Circle aims to become a full-reserve national digital bank
Digital payments company Circle plans to become a full-reserve national commercial bank, according …
Camomile Shumba
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US financial crime-fighting agency steps up its crypto efforts by hiring its first digital-currency advisor
The US government arm for tackling financial crimes has hired its first cryptocurrency chief, as it…
Camomile Shumba
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The Fed and the Treasury are butting heads over more emergency relief at a time when spiking virus cases make cooperation more important than ever
The Treasury's plan to pull funds from key lending programs leaves the struggling US economy "witho…
Ben Winck
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Lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow the US Treasury to create a digital dollar
US lawmakers proposed a bill for a digital dollar to be issued by the US Treasury, rather than the …
Phil Rosen
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The Treasury just gave the strongest indication yet that the US will get a digital dollar, but an expert says proliferation of CBDCs poses risks to the dollar.
Industry experts broke down the implications of a digital dollar following a Wednesday speech from …
Phil Rosen
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Hackers pulled off a $620 million crypto heist by tricking an engineer into applying for a fake job and opening an offer letter containing spyware, report says
After multiple interview rounds, hackers posing as recruiters sent an Axie Infinity engineer an off…
Hannah Towey
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Polymarket platform for placing crypto bets on COVID, Bennifer 2.0, and Trump's return is under investigation by the CFTC, report says
The CFTC is investigating whether Polymarket allows its customers to improperly trade swaps or bina…
Camomile Shumba
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Slow-moving crypto regulation puts market at greater risk of 'innovation-killing crackdown,' says former NY Fed President Bill Dudley
A "desirable future for digital finance requires prudent regulation," Dudley wrote in a Bloomberg o…
Carla Mozée
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Larry Summers says the Fed has inflation on the ropes, calls out crypto frauds, and bemoans the debt-ceiling fiasco. Here are the ex-Treasury chief's 12 best quotes from a new interview.
The Fed's final interest-rate hike might be in May, stagflation remains a risk, and banking regulat…