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Policy

US Treasury Develops 'Framework' for International Crypto Regulation

The document is the first publication from the department to stem from President Biden's executive order on digital assets.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Policy

US Wants to Promote 'Responsible Innovation,' Deputy Treasury Secretary Says

Adewale Adeyemo oversees much of the U.S. Treasury Department’s crypto work. He spoke to CoinDesk at Consensus about what he’s seeing and how he’s approaching the sector.

Deputy Treasury Secretary Adewale Adeyemo (ShutterStock for CoinDesk)

Policy

US Treasury Secretary Talks Crypto With Bank Chiefs

While Secretary Janet Yellen prepared to meet with Wall Street banking CEOs, an official from the Treasury Department said the crypto market turmoil shows a need for regulations.

El departamento del Tesoro de EE. UU. está analizando detenidamente las regulaciones cripto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Coin Center Sues US Treasury Over 'Unconstitutional' Tax Reporting Rule

The rule was included in last year's infrastructure law that galvanized the industry over a separate broker rule.

(Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Yellen Call for 'Responsible' Crypto Innovation Is Right

Pennsylvania Congressman Glen Thompson has proposed a thoughtful, well-formulated blueprint for "crypto regulation" that aligns with U.S. Treasury Department’s proposals.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at American University (Jesse Hamilton for CoinDesk)

Policy

US Treasury Sanctions More North Korea-Linked ETH Wallets Over $600M Ronin Hack

The three new wallets join an Ethereum address added to the sanctions list last week.

(CoinDesk)

Policy

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Calls Crypto 'Transformative' in Wide-Ranging Speech

The U.S. official addressed CBDCs, stablecoins and regulations.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at American University (Jesse Hamilton for CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Rules Should Match Traditional Financial System, Yellen to Say Thursday

The U.S. Treasury secretary will deliver her first speech aimed at the digital assets industry.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to deliver her first speech Thursday to focus on digital assets. (Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

Treasury's Yellen to Deliver First Speech on Crypto in US Economy

The U.S. official will discuss policy and regulation in a speech in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

Janet Yellen will deliver her first speech on crypto this week. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Policy

Treasury Department Issues Guidance on Using Crypto to Evade Sanctions

The Biden administration said earlier in the day that such guidance would be forthcoming.

(Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images)