U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is about to tell the crypto industry what she thinks of it in her first speech to focus on digital assets. Yellen will outline how the Department of the Treasury views cryptocurrencies as an emerging part of the economy during a Thursday event at American University. The 10:30 a.m. speech […]
The EU’s potential digital euro will face money laundering checks – but not necessarily ones as strict as those currently planned for regular cryptocurrencies like bitcoin (BTC), the European Commission’s Mairead McGuinness told CoinDesk Tuesday. In an exclusive interview, McGuinness, the Commission’s most senior financial services official, promised a role for private intermediaries like banks […]
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Hydra Market, calling it the globe’s largest and most prominent darknet market. “The global threat of cybercrime and ransomware that originates in Russia, and the ability of criminal leaders to operate there with impunity, is deeply concerning to the United States,” said Treasury Secretary Janet […]
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Hey folks. We’re still talking central bank digital currencies and digital dollars, so here’s some quick and vaguely unhinged thoughts on recent actions and statements on this front. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions. Digital (dollar) privacy […]