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Blockchain Association Says Proposed Broker Rule Will Drive US-Based DeFi out of Existence

Blockchain Association Says Proposed Broker Rule Will Drive US-Based DeFi out of Existence

The Blockchain Association, a pro-crypto lobbying group, says new proposed crypto regulations from the U.S. Department of the Treasury will destroy the domestic decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. In August, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rolled out a new proposal that would lay out new reporting requirements for “crypto brokers.” Crypto broker […]

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Chainlink Collaborates With Microsoft on CBDC Commissioned By Brazil’s Central Bank

U.S. Treasury Department Claims Criminals and North Korean ‘Cyber Actors’ Use DeFi To Launder Money

U.S. Treasury Department Claims Criminals and North Korean ‘Cyber Actors’ Use DeFi To Launder Money

The U.S. Department of the Treasury released a new report on Thursday outlining what it argues are the illicit finance risks inherent to decentralized finance (DeFi). The Treasury Department says criminals are taking advantage of DeFi platforms that aren’t compliant with US anti-money laundering (AML) and countering financing of terrorism (CFT) regulations. “The assessment finds […]

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Chainlink Collaborates With Microsoft on CBDC Commissioned By Brazil’s Central Bank

Crypto Exchange Kraken Settles With U.S. Treasury Over Violation of Iran Sanctions

Crypto Exchange Kraken Settles With U.S. Treasury Over Violation of Iran Sanctions

The crypto exchange Kraken is settling with the U.S. Treasury Department over apparent violations of sanctions against Iran. The US-based crypto exchange Kraken is agreeing to pay a fine of $362,159 to settle the issue with the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), according to the federal agency. The company will also spend […]

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Chainlink Collaborates With Microsoft on CBDC Commissioned By Brazil’s Central Bank

Coinbase Says American Crypto Industry Depends on U.S. Treasury To Act on Regulation

Coinbase Says American Crypto Industry Depends on U.S. Treasury To Act on Regulation

The biggest crypto exchange in the US is weighing in on the national security risks of digital assets after the Department of the Treasury requested feedback from the American people on the issue. Paul Grewal, the chief legal officer at Coinbase, says the blockchain gives “powerful tools” to exchanges to help them disrupt illicit finance […]

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Chainlink Collaborates With Microsoft on CBDC Commissioned By Brazil’s Central Bank

U.S. Treasury Details Framework for Global Crypto Cooperation With Foreign Countries

U.S. Treasury Details Framework for Global Crypto Cooperation With Foreign Countries

Government leaders are issuing new guidelines for how the US will engage and cooperate with foreign countries when it comes to crypto assets. According to a recent press release by the U.S. Department of Treasury, the heads of numerous government agencies created the new framework after President Joe Biden signed an executive order in March. […]

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Chainlink Collaborates With Microsoft on CBDC Commissioned By Brazil’s Central Bank