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Bitcoin, Crypto Prices Brace for Downturn in Coming Liquidity Shock, Observers Say
Improving liquidity conditions so far this year have lifted risk assets such as cryptocurrencies, but the trend is poised to turn once the U.S. debt ceiling is lifted and the Treasury along with the Fed resume tightening, analysts say.
USDC Issuer Circle Moves $8.7B to Repo Agreements to Protect Reserves From U.S. Government Default
Circle’s reserve fund has ditched Treasury bills that mature beyond May 31, rotating assets to cash and overnight repurchase agreements instead, a company spokesperson said.
How Regulators Around the World View DeFi
The U.S. Treasury Department and the French central bank recently published reports looking at decentralized finance (DeFi) risks and providing recommendations for mitigating them. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses how world regulators are looking at DeFi and the broader crypto markets.
U.S. Treasury Report Warns of Illicit Finance Risks Associated With DeFi
In its first analysis of illicit finance risks associated with decentralized finance published Thursday, the U.S. Treasury Department said thieves, scammers, ransomware cyber criminals and actors for North Korea are using DeFi to launder proceeds from crime. "The Hash" panel discusses the new report calling for more oversight and the pros and cons of open finance.
U.S. Treasury Close to Releasing Report on Use of DeFi in Illicit Finance
The U.S. Treasury Department is close to releasing a risk assessment analyzing criminal use of decentralized finance (DeFi), according to Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Elizabeth Rosenberg. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in on the latest developments.
Top U.S. Treasury Official Weighs In on Digital Dollar Question
The U.S. Treasury Department's Undersecretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang suggested that the federal government's work on a potential digital dollar is accelerating. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker discusses the key takeaways from Liang's speech and the state of regulatory uncertainty in the U.S. Plus, a new Coinbase survey of over 2,000 American adults suggests 20% own crypto and the vast majority see an urgent need to update the financial system.
FTX Collapse Highlights Need for Global Crypto Regulations, Says US Treasury’s Adeyemo: Reuters
Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said such regulations are important to ensure the protection of investors, consumers and financial stability.
FTX Collapse Exposed 'Weaknesses' in Crypto, Janet Yellen Says: Report
The U.S. Treasury Secretary said the crypto sector is in need of "very careful regulation" while some lawmakers are already preparing to propose tougher rules.
Bitcoin Appears to Be Stabilizing After 10% Fall Tuesday
Bitcoin (BTC) appears to be stabilizing somewhat following the biggest sell-off since mid-August as BTC dove almost 10% Tuesday after a hotter-than-expected U.S. August CPI report. Separately, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities rose above 1%, the highest since 2018.
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Nears All-Time High; US Treasury Blacklists More BTC Addresses
Bitcoin’s (BTC) mining difficulty has crossed an all-time high with its latest jump, the second in two weeks. The U.S. Department of the Treasury added nine individuals and six bitcoin addresses to its blacklist Wednesday. A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant against Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon.
