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U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo has campaigned Congress to provide new authorities to oversee crypto outside the U.S. (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
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U.S. Treasury Campaigning for Amplified Powers to Chase Crypto Overseas
A top official has asked members of Congress for new laws to extend the Treasury's crypto reach beyond its existing enforcement and sanctions abilities.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo has campaigned Congress to provide new authorities to oversee crypto outside the U.S. (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 29, 2023 at 7:57 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2023
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Is Binance Big Enough to Survive a $4.3B Fine and Founder CZ’s Ousting?
The "historic" settlement with the DOJ, CFTC and U.S. Treasury many finally allow the firm to come into compliance. But if it does, can the world's largest crypto exchange sti...
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By Daniel Kuhn
Nov 22, 2023 at 1:42 a.m. UTC
Nov 22, 2023
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Marisa Coppel, senior counsel at the Blockchain Association, advised Internal Revenue Service officials to narrow their crypto tax proposal. (Courtesy of the Blockchain Association)
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Crypto Tax Proposal Open for Revision, IRS Officials' Questions Suggest
Federal officials heard Monday from the industry on the mayhem the U.S. crypto tax proposal could cause, but the most valuable revelations may have been what they asked about.
Marisa Coppel, senior counsel at the Blockchain Association, advised Internal Revenue Service officials to narrow their crypto tax proposal. (Courtesy of the Blockchain Association)
By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 13, 2023 at 8:20 p.m. UTC
Nov 13, 2023
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The U.S. Treasury Department is proposing to tag crypto mixers as a money-laundering concern. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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U.S. Treasury Seeks to Name Crypto Mixers as 'Money Laundering Concern'
Under pressure to address reports that Hamas and other terrorist groups are partially funded with crypto, Treasury's FinCEN proposed a rule to categorize mixers as a threat.
The U.S. Treasury Department is proposing to tag crypto mixers as a money-laundering concern. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 19, 2023 at 6:17 p.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2023
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Sanctions Against Hamas Show How U.S. 'Should Go After Any Terrorist Use of Crypto,' Former CIA Analyst Says
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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...
Sanctions Against Hamas Show How U.S. 'Should Go After Any Terrorist Use of Crypto,' Former CIA Analyst Says
By CoinDesk Staff
Oct 18, 2023 at 2:11 p.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2023
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Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)
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Australia Proposes New Licensing Regime for Crypto Exchanges, Aims for Draft Legislation by 2024
The timeline indicates it could take till 2025 for an Australian digital asset platform to receive a licence under the freshly proposed regime.
Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)
By Amitoj Singh
Oct 16, 2023 at 5:20 a.m. UTC
Oct 16, 2023
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U.S. authorities cracked down on another ring of fentanyl suppliers they say are tied to Chinese companies and using cryptocurrency to move money. (Photo illustration by Jesse Hamilton)
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Chinese Firms Used Crypto Payments to Run Fentanyl Network, U.S. Claims in Charges
The U.S. Department of Justice charged eight companies with illegal drug production, distribution and sales of precursor chemicals, saying they used cryptocurrency to move mon...
U.S. authorities cracked down on another ring of fentanyl suppliers they say are tied to Chinese companies and using cryptocurrency to move money. (Photo illustration by Jesse Hamilton)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 3, 2023 at 7:44 p.m. UTC
Oct 3, 2023
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Crypto’s Interest in Rates
U.S. interest rates are back on the rise, but digital assets appear to be unaffected.
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By Todd Groth, CFA
Sep 13, 2023 at 3:45 p.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2023
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Parliament house, Canberra. (Unsplash)
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Australia Senate Committee Rejects Crypto Bill From Opposition Senator Andrew Bragg
Bragg said the Labor government had put regulating crypto in the slow lane.
Parliament house, Canberra. (Unsplash)
By Amitoj Singh
Sep 4, 2023 at 12:07 p.m. UTC
Sep 4, 2023
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The new crypto tax proposal from the U.S. Treasury Department has been met with instant objections by some in the industry. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Sweeping U.S. Tax Proposal Met With Boos From Crypto World
Minutes after the U.S.’s long-awaited proposal for taxing crypto gains went public, objections erupted from those tied to decentralized operations counted as “brokers.”
The new crypto tax proposal from the U.S. Treasury Department has been met with instant objections by some in the industry. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse HamiltonNikhilesh De
Aug 25, 2023 at 3:23 p.m. UTC
Aug 25, 2023
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