
Treasury
US Treasury warns digital currencies could undermine sanctions
Digital currencies could undermine the impact of sanctions imposed by the United States, a report by the Treasury Department has...
Russia’s Suex exchange faces US sanctions over alleged ransomware payments
The U.S. government has issued a fresh round of sanctions as it cracks down on ransomware, including against a Russian...
US Treasury seeking stricter digital currency reporting rules in $3.5T budget framework
The U.S. Treasury pushed for strict reporting rules for digital currency holders in its $1 trillion Infrastructure Bill and is...
Anti-money laundering a digital currency priority for US Treasury nominee
In his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, Brian Nelson said he would make implementing new anti-money laundering legislation...
BitPay to pay $500K in settlement with US Treasury over sanctions violations
BitPay is accused of allowing users in North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Cuba and Iran to transact on its platform...
Treasury nominee Janet Yellen says illegal digital currency use a ‘particular concern’
Suggesting the government needs new tools to prevent money laundering through exchanges, Janet Yellen said many digital currencies “are used...