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The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has cleared up some rules pertaining to Tornado Cash.  While some helpful guidance and reassurance have been provided, many questions remain regarding the Office’s designation of the privacy tool.  The Treasury reiterated that U.S. persons are no longer allowed to interact with Tornado Cash. However, anyone who had their funds trapped inside Tornado Cash prior to August 8th may apply for a license to retrieve them. “OFAC would have a…

Steve Mnuchin– former Treasury Secretary of the United States– recently discussed stablecoins and FinTech investment opportunities. While he sees potential in blockchain technology and stablecoins, he also says they shouldn’t operate like “casino chips." Stablecoins and Casino Chips Mnuchin aired his thoughts earlier today in an interview with Bloomberg Invest Global. He begins stating that there’s “gigantic opportunity” in “real-time, cross border currencies,” and calls both blockchains and stablecoins “interesting”. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="755"] Steve Mnuchin. Source: NBC[/caption] However, he…

On Tuesday 21st September, the US treasury announced that it would sanction the SUEX exchange. According to the treasury, SUEX took part in Ransomware activities.  The government has been fighting against such attacks for several years. However, its efforts have been futile due to the lack of international support. US Treasury Sanctions Crypto Exchanges In a public release, the US Treasury recently announced sanctions on SUEX. Comprehensively, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) proposed the recent sanctions. The OFAC linked SUEX to eight…

U.S. top regulators earmark Tether and its counterparts on allegations that they are too risky. The treasury's hands are also full since it is drafting recommendations for crypto regulation. According to anonymous sources, the treasury aims to secure crypto transactions. Stablecoins Pose a 'Big Risks' for The U.S. to Ignore As per Bloomberg, ensuring reliable and safe crypto transactions is the ultimate goal for the treasury. The regulators are also worried that the ever-rising sales on crypto-assets may disrupt the world's financial order. Cryptos…

The crypto industry could face renewed regulatory scrutiny over the next four years if Janet Yellen, selected by Joe Biden to head the Treasury Department, takes over management. During Tuesday's confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) asked Yellen about crypto use in criminal activity. Yellen stated that cryptocurrencies are of particular concern, and she thinks they are often used for illegal financing, at least in terms of transactions. He said he wanted to investigate how…

On the 3rd of March 2020, the US treasury met with industry leaders and finance watchdog experts to debate about supervisory and regulatory challenges facing digital assets, including cryptocurrencies. Steven T. Mnuchin said that the US welcomes responsible innovation that may improve the financial system's efficiency. He added an urgent need to protect the US national security and maintain the integrity of the financial system. Additionally, the treasury focuses on preventing the misuse of digital currencies by money launderers, terrorist…

Even since their launch, Cryptocurrencies are the conversation in most U.S. minds. Well, notwithstanding the crypto community's very own Andrew Yang’s failure to clinch the Democratic Party's presidential ticket. The number of firms and patents in the US related to cryptos and blockchain technology keeps on going through the roof. These two factors make Cryptos a hot economic as well as a political topic. Query At The Senate The US President, Donald J. Trump proposed a $4.8 trillion for 2020,…