Treasury
Over $1B in U.S. Treasury Notes Has Been Tokenized; FATF Calls for More Regions to Regulate Crypto
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as data tracked by 21.co shows $1.08 billion in Treasury notes has been tokenized through public blockchains. Plus, a new report from broker Canaccord Genuity gives bullish predictions on bitcoin, and the Financial Action Task Force calls for more jurisdictions to regulate crypto.
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Crypto Mixer on North Korea Allegations as FBI, Dutch and Finnish Police Seize Website
The U.S. Treasury Department has blocked Sinbad.io, a crypto mixing service, from the global dollar financial system on allegations it supported transactions tied to North Korea's infamous hacking group. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details.
Sanctions Against Hamas Show How U.S. 'Should Go After Any Terrorist Use of Crypto,' Former CIA Analyst Says
The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on "10 key Hamas terrorist group members, operatives, and financial facilitators," including a "Gaza-based virtual currency exchange," as conflict escalates in the wake of the militant group's attack on Israel. Former CIA analyst Yaya J. Fanusie discusses the latest developments and why the latest actions are "precise and targeted."
Rep. McHenry Questions Regulators on SVB Collapse
U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) questions U.S. Treasury Undersecretary For Domestic Finance Nellie Liang, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg on Silicon Valley Bank's collapse during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Wednesday.
Crypto Oversight Remains Unclear Despite Biden’s Executive Order
The series of reports from the Treasury Department provided rather limited clarification on what the Biden administration and regulators intend to do about digital assets. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for the construction of a regulatory framework.
US Treasury Official on the Travel Rule and Risks of Unhosted Wallets
Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo shares focuses of the agency’s regulatory efforts in the coming months, including unhosted crypto wallet rules, at Consensus 2022.
Janet Yellen Calls Crypto ‘Transformative,’ Urges More Regulation to Reduce Risk
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivered her first speech on digital assets Thursday. She said crypto is a “transformative” technology, and called for more regulation to reduce risks, among other remarks. “The Hash” panel unpacks Yellen’s landmark address and the implications for the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape.
The Unhosted Crypto Wallet Rule Is Back
A controversial proposed rule that would enforce know-your-customer (KYC) rules on unhosted or self-hosted crypto wallets may again be under consideration by the U.S. federal government, particularly in the Treasury Department’s semiannual agenda of regulations. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape.
Rio De Janeiro 'Inspired by Miami' to Add Crypto to Its Balance Sheet
Brazil's second most populous city, Rio De Janeiro, is planning to allocate 1% of the city's treasury reserves to cryptocurrencies, also exploring applying discounts to tax payments made with bitcoin. "We were really inspired by Miami actually," Rio de Janeiro Economic Development Secretary Chicão Bulhões said of the move, sharing insights into what this means for the state of crypto in Brazil.
