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US Treasury Official Warns Against Privacy Abuse With Incoming CBDC

A US Treasury official is warning of the risk of privacy violations with the potential launch of a central bank…

June 15, 2023

US Treasury To Borrow $1,100,000,000,000 in Six Months, Analysts Warn Move May Trigger Banking Exodus: Report

Analysts say US banks could suffer a massive flight of deposits if the Treasury goes ahead with a plan to…

June 12, 2023

US Treasury Can Print $1,000,000,000,000 Coin To Pay Bills, Avoid Debt Ceiling Crisis: Economist Paul Krugman

Economist Paul Krugman says the US Treasury could easily print a $1 trillion coin to avert the debt ceiling crisis.…

May 3, 2023

Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Issues Stark Warning To Crypto Exchanges Who Don’t Follow Russian Sanctions

A top-ranking U.S. official is issuing a warning to crypto exchange platforms that fail to comply with the sanctions placed…

March 30, 2022

U.S. Treasury Department Warns Digital Currencies Are Thwarting Sanctions Efforts

The U.S. Treasury Department is contending that cryptocurrencies stunt sanctions efforts and threaten national security, foreign policy, and economic interests.…

October 20, 2021

Coinbase and Coin Center Respond to Proposed Rules on Crypto Transactions From US Treasury

Crypto exchange Coinbase and leading non-profit crypto advocate Coin Center are speaking out against the new set of rules proposed…

December 23, 2020

US Treasury Proposes New Rules Regulating Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Transactions

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), an agency of the US Treasury Department, has proposed a new set of rules…

December 19, 2020

Coinbase CEO Says US Treasury May ‘Rush Out’ Rules on Private Crypto Wallets

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is warning crypto asset owners about legislation cracking down on self-hosted crypto wallets that may be…

November 27, 2020