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US Treasury targets NFTs for potential high-value art money laundering
6.2.2022
The Department of the Treasury suggested that the increasing use of art as an investment or financial asset could make the high-value art trades vulnerable to money laundering
Rich Dad Poor Dad’s Robert Kiyosaki Says the Fed and Treasury Are Destroying the Dollar, Advises Saving Bitcoin
6.2.2022
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has warned that the Federal Reserve and the Treasury are destroying the U.S. dollar. Noting that they are sending billions of dollar savers and uninformed investors to “financial hell,” he advised...
US Senator: ‘America Competes Act’ Is a Direct Attack on Crypto Industry, Government Is Picking Winners and Losers
31.1.2022
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis says that the recently introduced “America Competes Act of 2022” is a direct attack on the crypto industry. “I will not stand by and let the heavy hand of the government pick winners and losers,” she stressed. Congressman Tom Emmer explained...
Averted a year ago, controversial transaction monitoring rule is back on Treasury’s radar
31.1.2022
The Treasury will consider imposing KYC regulations on transactions involving self-custodied wallets
Ex-FinCEN Officials Urge Calm After US Treasury’s 'Unhosted Wallet' Regulation Proposal Returns
31.1.2022
American crypto users could face new scrutiny, as much-derided Treasury Department proposals to regulate the industry have resurfaced for the first time since 2020 – but experts have warned observers not to panic....
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House members urge US Treasury Secretary to clarify definition of broker in infrastructure law
27.1.2022
“We must ensure requirements imposed on the digital asset ecosystem are both crafted and implemented in such a way to ensure the United States remains at the forefront of financial innovation,” said the letter to Janet Yellen
US Unveils Bill Giving Treasury Secretary ‘Unchecked and Unilateral Power’ to Ban Crypto Transactions, Advocate Warns
27.1.2022
A new bill introduced in the U.S. has a provision that “would essentially give the Treasury Secretary unchecked and unilateral power” to ban cryptocurrency transactions, warned crypto advocacy organization Coin Center. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will be able to prohibit...
US Community on Alert over Draft Law that Could Give Treasury Sweeping Powers over Crypto
27.1.2022
Crypto-advocating lawyers and pro-crypto pressure groups are gearing up for a fresh fight in Washington – as another piece of legislation that could potentially restrict the sector’s ability to grow has appeared on the political landscape. However, one influential lawyer has claimed that...
Mercadolibre Gets Closer to Crypto With Investments in Paxos and Mercado Bitcoin
24.1.2022
Mercadolibre, one of the biggest Latam-based unicorns, has announced strategic investments in two cryptocurrency exchanges: Paxos and Mercado Bitcoin. With these investments, the platform gets closer to cryptocurrency, having already bought bitcoin as a direct investment for its treasury,...
UK Treasury wants to remove blockchain reference from crypto definition
18.1.2022
The new set of crypto regulatory proposals in the U.K. aims to bring DeFi under the scope of the law on a case-to-case basis
Fidelity Expects More Countries to Acquire Bitcoin Citing ‘Very High Stakes Game Theory’
17.1.2022
Fidelity expects more sovereign nation states, or even a central bank, to acquire bitcoin this year. “There is very high stakes game theory at play here, whereby if bitcoin adoption increases, the countries that secure some bitcoin today will be better off competitively than their...
Rio De Janeiro to Invest 1% of Its Treasury in Cryptocurrency
16.1.2022
Rio de Janeiro, one of the largest cities in Brazil, will invest part of its Treasury in cryptocurrencies. The announcement was made by the mayor of Rio, Eduardo Paes, during Rio Innovation Week. The plan is to turn the city into a cryptocurrency-friendly hub, and there are other tax incentives...
British Lawmakers Say a CBDC Is Likely to Hurt Financial Stability — Digital Pound Benefits Overstated
14.1.2022
According to British lawmakers, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is likely to raise the cost of borrowing while hurting financial stability. They insist the touted potential advantages of a digital pound are being overstated. Erosion of Privacy British lawmakers have said the use of a central...
Kingdom of Tonga May Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender, Says Former Member of Parliament
14.1.2022
The Kingdom of Tonga may adopt bitcoin as legal tender, according to a former member of Tonga’s parliament, Lord Fusitu’a, who tweeted about a possible timeline for this event to occur. Fusitu’a believes that by next fall a bill will be passed by Tonga’s parliament...
Rio’s Treasury Reserves to Be Made up of 1% Crypto, City May Enable BTC Tax Payments
14.1.2022
Brazil’s former capital city, Rio de Janeiro, might start holding crypto in its treasury, its Mayor has revealed.
According to the newspaper O Globo, Mayor Eduardo Paes made the announcement during an event also attended by another pro-crypto mayor, Miami’s Francis Suarez. The duo were speaking...
Ethereum options data shows pro traders expect strong resistance at $3,600
13.1.2022
Derivatives analysis suggests that ETH will continue to bounce around in the $3,300 to $3,600 range for the short-term
‘Being a Currency and a Security Are Not Contradictory,’ Crypto Can Be Both: Monetary Historian
13.1.2022
Franklin Noll, an academic and monetary historian, has asserted that crypto can be both a security and a currency. Pointing to the history of U.S. money, Noll argues that being both a currency and a security is, in fact, not contradictory. The ‘Infamous’ Continental Dollar Coins...
Estonia Offers to Share Crypto Experience With US to Identify Best Practices for Digital Assets
11.1.2022
Estonian Finance Minister Keit Pentus-Rosimannus has offered to share her country’s experience in regulating cryptocurrencies with the U.S. in a discussion with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Estonia Offers to Share Crypto Experience With the US U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen...
Bitfarms Buys the Dip: 1,000 Bitcoin Added to Treasury as BTC Falls While Mining Hardware Prices Remain High
10.1.2022
Global bitcoin mining company Bitfarms has bought the dip and added 1,000 bitcoins to its balance sheet while the prices of mining hardware remain high. The company’s corporate treasury now holds more than 4,300 bitcoins. Mining Company Buys the Dip Bitfarms Ltd. has taken advantage of...
Crypto Biz: The Rise of the Bitcoin Treasury, Dec. 30–Jan. 6
6.1.2022
Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy showed corporations that holding Bitcoin on their balance sheet is a viable strategy to hedge against inflation