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U.S. Treasury
Tornado Cash U.S. Ban Is 'Bad Precedent,' but Monero Was 'Made for This': Cake Wallet Exec
Crackdown concerns for crypto mixers are escalating following the U.S. Treasury blacklisting of Tornado Cash. Justin Ehrenhofer, VP of Operations at Cake Wallet, the first open-source wallet for privacy coin Monero, discusses Monero's role in the push for privacy and censorship resistance.
MakerDAO Founder on Tornado Cash, Stablecoin DAI, Ethereum Merge
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, which could have a ripple effect across the industry. Rune Christensen, founder of Ethereum’s pioneering decentralized money layer MakerDAO, discusses the ban and what it means for MakerDAO, its decentralized stablecoin DAI and the state of DeFi. Plus, exploring the impact of Ethereum's merge.
US Tornado Cash Ban Will Put Great Dent Into North Korean Operations: Expert
The U.S. Treasury department has banned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, claiming it has ties to a hacking organization associated with the North Korean government.
Digital Assets, From Regulation to Innovation in Federal Policy
Wally Adeyemo, deputy secretary of the U.S. Treasury joins Consensus 2022 to discuss the state and outlook for regulation and policy of digital assets. Moderator: Nik De, CoinDesk managing editor, global policy and regulation.
US Treasury Develops ‘Framework’ for International Crypto Regulation
CoinDesk’s Jesse Hamilton discusses the details and implications of the U.S. Treasury Department’s new fact sheet outlining how it could work with foreign regulators to address the crypto sector. Plus, the FDIC probing crypto broker Voyager and a preview of Michael Barr’s nomination as a top Federal Reserve regulator.
Treasury Secretary Yellen Advises Against Bitcoin for Retirement Savings
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning against using bitcoin as a retirement savings vehicle, characterizing it as a “very risky” move. “The Hash” team discusses their take on investing in crypto for a future nest egg.
Coin Center Sues Treasury Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Tax Reporting Rule
Crypto think tank Coin Center filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department and IRS on Friday, claiming a crypto tax reporting requirement enshrined in last year’s infrastructure law is “unconstitutional.”
Ukraine Asks Binance, Kraken and Other Major Crypto Exchanges to Freeze Russian Addresses
As financial institutions are weaponized while conflict escalates between Russia and Ukraine, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov has called for all major crypto exchanges to block Russian and Belarusian accounts.
The Mnuchin Files: New Documents Shed Light on Trump-Era Crypto Policy
Through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, CoinDesk has obtained a 250-page trove of Mnuchin’s crypto-related correspondence during his four years at U.S. Treasury under the Trump administration. “The Hash” panel breaks down the revelations and implications for Biden-era crypto policy.