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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 using decentralized crypto-mixing service Tornado Cash. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the key takeaways and regulatory implications.

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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 executive order on digital assets. “The Hash” hosts discuss the latest in the world of crypto regulation.

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Policy

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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Policy

The US Inches Closer to Stablecoin Rules

The question now shifts from “How will the U.S. government regulate stablecoins?” to “What will stablecoin issuers have to do?”

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Policy

Digital Dollar Needs Legislative Support, Fed Chair Says

The issue of CBDCs and financial privacy were featured during Tuesday’s contentious Senate Banking Committee hearing.

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Policy

US Sanctions Enforcer Blacklists a Crypto Exchange for First Time

The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control labeled Suex.io a “specially designated national,” putting the exchange in a category with suspected terrorists.

Deputy Treasury Secretary Adewale Adeyemo (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Policy

Biden Administration Plans Cryptocurrency Sanctions to Combat Ransomware

It’s unclear how specifically the U.S. government will seek to mitigate ransomware payments.

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Policy

US Treasury Turns Its Gaze to Stablecoin Issuers

Stablecoin transactions and their impact on financial stability are top-of-mind for Treasury officials

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Finance

US Treasury Officials, Financial Industry Executives Met to Discuss Stablecoins: Report

In meetings this week, the officials and executives discussed regulation and related topics.

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Markets

Fed Director Michael Hsu to Succeed Brian Brooks at OCC

Hsu was part of the Fed's bank supervision division. Brooks, now CEO of Binance.US, pushed crypto-friendly rules while in D.C.

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