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Ethereum Blockchain Reaches New Censorship Milestone
The Ethereum blockchain reached a new censorship milestone Friday when 51% of the blocks produced over a 24-hour period followed the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliance recommendations. "The Hash" hosts discuss the continuous growth of censorship on Ethereum and what this means for the Ethereum ecosystem.
US Risk Watchdog Asks Congress to Name Crypto Spot Market Regulator
The Treasury-led Financial Stability Oversight Council has responded to President Joe Biden’s executive order with calls for greater regulatory reach into markets, crypto firms’ affiliates and outside service providers.
Here’s What’s In the White House’s Crypto Reports
The White House published six reports and a framework. Here’s what they said.
US Treasury to Recommend Issuing Digital Dollar if in National Interest: Source
The Treasury Department, in what may be its most important recommendation spurred by President Joe Biden’s executive order on crypto, will suggest how to move forward on a CBDC.
US Secretary of State Tweets, Deletes Claim That Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash Is North Korea-Sponsored
One hour and three minutes later, Anthony Blinken tweeted what the Treasury Department actually alleges: Tornado Cash was only used by a DPRK-sponsored group.
US Government Amps Up Inevitable Clash With Crypto Privacy in Tornado Cash Blacklisting
The Treasury Department says Tornado Cash abetted laundering of $7 billion, but that’s not likely to quiet crypto enthusiasts as they fight to stay anonymous.
Crypto-Mixing Service Tornado Cash Blacklisted by US Treasury
The department barred its use by U.S. persons as a matter of national security because North Korean hackers allegedly use the mixer to launder stolen crypto funds.
US Treasury Open to Nonbanks Issuing Stablecoins, Official Says
Though regulators called for issuers to be regulated as banks last year, Nellie Liang argues the category is wider than it might seem.
US Treasury Opens Door for Public Comments on Biden’s Crypto Order
The U.S. agency will accept comment letters by Aug. 8 on the president’s March order to establish a regulatory regime for crypto.
Digital Dollar Could Be Good for Financial Stability, US Federal Researchers Say
Though critics of a central bank digital currency have warned it could amplify bank runs, the Office of Financial Research says it may actually help.
