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US Lawmakers Introduce 'ECASH' Bill in New Push to Create a Digital Dollar

The e-cash would be a digital analogue to the greenback and could preserve privacy and anonymous transactions, according to an adviser on the bill.

Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) (Bill Clark/Getty Images)

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Kraken Hits Key Milestone in Quest to Gain Fed Account, Equal Treatment With Traditional Banks

Kraken Bank, the Wyoming subsidiary of the Kraken crypto exchange, received a routing number from the American Bankers Association.

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City of Austin Approves ‘Fact-Finding Study’ for Tax Payments in Bitcoin, Crypto

The Texas city will investigate the feasibility of adopting “bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies” with a study due in mid-June.

Austin city council (Sam Padilla)

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MoonPay, Startup Known for Celeb NFT Buys, Adds Obama-Era Money Laundering Watchdog

James Freis ran the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network from 2007 to 2012.

Former FinCEN Director James Freis (left) and former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (Dennis Brack/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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The Unnoticed OFAC Budget Ask in Last Week's Crypto Congressional Hearing

Whether FinCEN and OFAC have the resources they need to enforce anti-money laundering rules seems very under-discussed.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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DC Lobbying Group Expands to New York State Capital

The crypto trade association’s new office in Albany will act as a foothold for state-level lobbying.

Albany, New York (Stephen Munley/Unsplash)

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Sen. Warren Announces Sanctions Compliance Bill for Crypto Companies

The bill would target foreign crypto companies.

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Joe Biden’s Crypto Executive Order Is a Symbol

The symbolism of U.S. President Joe Biden signing last week’s directive may have more of an impact than the practical effects.

U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on crypto last week. (Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Biden's Executive Order on Crypto Receives Bipartisan Praise

The White House unveiled a "whole-of-government" approach to digital assets earlier this week, the president's press secretary said.

Reps. Patrick McHenry (left) and Maxine Waters (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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White House, G7 Say New Guidance Is Coming on Crypto Sanctions Evasion

White House and Treasury officials have said on multiple occasions there is little concern that crypto will be used to evade sanctions against Russia.

Joe Biden, presidente de los Estados Unidos (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)