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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.
The Unhosted Crypto Wallet Rule Is Back
The rule was first proposed by a U.S. money-laundering watchdog FinCEN in late 2020.
The Mnuchin Files: New Documents Shed Light on Trump-Era Crypto Policy
Jared Kushner advocated behind the scenes for a U.S. digital currency, among other revelations in a 250-page trove from Steven Mnuchin’s tenure at Treasury.
US Treasury Department Says Cryptocurrencies Could Undermine Sanctions
The agency issued the warning after a six-month review of U.S. sanction programs and recommended the agency itself improve communication with financial institutions and others that touch on the crypto sector.
Ransomware Payments in 2021 Already Dwarf Last Year’s Total, FinCEN Reports
FinCEN identified over $5 billion in transactions tied to ransomware payments based on $590 million detailed in Suspicious Activity Reports.
White House Considering Executive Order on Crypto Oversight: Report
The order would include the Treasury Department, Commerce Department, National Science Foundation and national security agencies.
Stablecoin Issuers Could Soon Face Bank-Like Regulations
The Treasury Department’s highly anticipated report on stablecoins is expected to be released in late October.
Fed Chair Powell Says He Has ‘No Intention’ of Banning Crypto
When asked about earlier comments he had made about CBDCs replacing private crypto, Powell said he’d “misspoken.”
IRS Makes New Crypto Broker Guidance a ‘Priority’ in 2021-22 Plan
Biden’s Treasury Department is opening another front in its effort to police crypto tax cheats.
