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U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
U.S. Sanctions 3 North Koreans for Supporting Hacking Group Known for Crypto Thefts
The three were engaged in crypto activities themselves, and the U.S. Treasury Department says they were tied to the networks of DPRK entities laundering stolen crypto or movin...
U.S. Treasury Department in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. Treasury Department Proposes 30% Excise Tax on Crypto Mining Firms
President Joe Biden unveiled his 2023 budget proposal on Thursday.
U.S. President Joe Biden (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

U.S. President Joe Biden (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Biden Budget Plan Would Close Crypto Tax Loss Harvesting Loophole
The U.S. President is expected to unveil his budget proposal on Thursday.
U.S. President Joe Biden (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Treasury Wants Public Opinion on Crypto’s Role in Illicit Finance
Treasury Wants Public Opinion on Crypto’s Role in Illicit Finance
The U.S. Treasury Department wants the public, including the crypto community, to weigh in on how digital assets might be used in illegal activities and how the department sho...
Treasury Wants Public Opinion on Crypto’s Role in Illicit Finance

US Treasury Sued for Sanctioning Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
US Treasury Sued for Sanctioning Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
Six crypto users, including Coinbase employees, are suing the U.S. Treasury Department for blacklisting Tornado Cash last month, claiming the department’s sanctions watchdog o...
US Treasury Sued for Sanctioning Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash

Kraken CEO Condemns Tornado Cash US Sanctions
Kraken CEO Condemns Tornado Cash US Sanctions
Jesse Powell, CEO of crypto exchange Kraken, has criticized the U.S. Treasury department’s blacklisting of crypto mixer Tornado Cash, saying it’s “unconstitutional.” “The Hash...
Kraken CEO Condemns Tornado Cash US Sanctions

Vitalik Buterin Addresses Use Case for Tornado Cash
Vitalik Buterin Addresses Use Case for Tornado Cash
A day after the U.S. Treasury Department banned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin tweeted that he used the service to make a donation to support U...
Vitalik Buterin Addresses Use Case for Tornado Cash

US Crypto Privacy Clash Escalates After Tornado Cash Ban
US Crypto Privacy Clash Escalates After Tornado Cash Ban
The clash between crypto’s privacy ethos and conventional banking regulations continues to escalate on the heels of the U.S. Treasury Department banning all Americans from usi...
US Crypto Privacy Clash Escalates After Tornado Cash Ban

US Treasury Publishes First Roadmap for International Crypto Regulation
US Treasury Publishes First Roadmap for International Crypto Regulation
The U.S. Treasury Department published a framework for the international engagement of the crypto sector, the first document of its kind to stem from President Biden’s executi...
US Treasury Publishes First Roadmap for International Crypto Regulation

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Biden Wants to Know More About Crypto
The Biden administration’s approach to crypto continues to take shape, and it still doesn’t look like any sort of outright ban is on the table.
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