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Tether Responds to CoinDesk’s Intervention in Legal Proceedings

The stablecoin issuer maintains its reserves are "closely guarded" and give it a competitive advantage.

New York State Supreme Court (Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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Boston Fed, MIT Publish Open-Source CBDC Software

The white paper caps off nearly two years of research.

Boston skyline (todd kent/Unsplash)

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Diem May Be Gone, but Its Legacy Lives On

It's still not yet time to lay this much plagued stablecoin project to rest.

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US Treasury: Unhosted Crypto Wallet Rule Will Be Considered in 2022

The U.S. Treasury Department revealed a controversial rule enforcing know-your-customer (KYC) rules on unhosted or self-hosted crypto wallets might be considered in its semiannual agenda of regulations, set to be formally published in the Federal Register on Jan. 31. The rule was first proposed in late 2020 by U.S. money-laundering watchdog FinCEN. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest in crypto regulation threatening user privacy.

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The Unhosted Crypto Wallet Rule Is Back

The rule was first proposed by a U.S. money-laundering watchdog FinCEN in late 2020.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

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House Bill Could Let Treasury Secretary Block International Crypto Transactions

A provision in the America COMPETES Act would give the Treasury secretary the power to block U.S. firms from interacting with some crypto transactions or exchanges, if it becomes law.

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) introduced a provision allowing the Treasury Secretary to block certain financial transactions to a bill aimed at spurring competition with China. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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New York State Senate Confirms New Top Financial Regulator

Adrienne Harris has run NYDFS on an acting basis since her nomination.

New York has a new top cop to oversee Wall Street. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Policy

What the Fed Thinks About CDBCs

Most of the Fed's CBDC report rehashed old ground, but it's a key piece of insight into the central bank's thinking.

U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Witnesses Debate Crypto Mining's Efficiency in Congressional Hearing on Environment

Lawmaker questions ranged from basics on blockchain to queries about different energy sources.

Rep. Diana Degette (D-Co.) chaired Thursday's hearing on crypto's energy impact. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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In Long-Awaited CBDC White Paper, Fed Flags Privacy, Financial Stability Risks

The Fed does not commit to launching (or not launching) a CBDC in the long-anticipated document.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell (Brendan Smialowski-Pool/Getty Images)