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Treasury Secretary Yellen Advises Against Bitcoin for Retirement Savings

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning against using bitcoin as a retirement savings vehicle, characterizing it as a “very risky” move. “The Hash” team discusses their take on investing in crypto for a future nest egg.

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Coin Center Sues Treasury Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Tax Reporting Rule

Crypto think tank Coin Center filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department and IRS on Friday, claiming a crypto tax reporting requirement enshrined in last year’s infrastructure law is “unconstitutional.”

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Ukraine Asks Binance, Kraken and Other Major Crypto Exchanges to Freeze Russian Addresses

As financial institutions are weaponized while conflict escalates between Russia and Ukraine, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov has called for all major crypto exchanges to block Russian and Belarusian accounts.

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The Mnuchin Files: New Documents Shed Light on Trump-Era Crypto Policy

Through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, CoinDesk has obtained a 250-page trove of Mnuchin’s crypto-related correspondence during his four years at U.S. Treasury under the Trump administration. “The Hash” panel breaks down the revelations and implications for Biden-era crypto policy.

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