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US Could Put Crypto Wallets on OFAC Sanctions List

The Treasury Department may start publishing wallet addresses along with the names of people and organizations with whom it forbids doing business.

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US Finance Regulators Form Crypto Working Group, Says Mnuchin

Steven Mnuchin said on Friday that the Financial Stability Oversight Council has formed a working group focused on cryptocurrencies.

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US Treasury to Audit FinCEN's Cryptocurrency Practices

FinCEN's cryptocurrency practices are set to be reviewed by the U.S. Treasury Department's inspector general.

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Inspector General: US Mint Should Consider Bitcoin's Impact

The Treasury Department's inspector general said that the long-term impact of cryptocurrencies on the US Mint's business model should be considered.

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The US Treasury Is Testing Distributed Ledger Asset Tracking

The US Treasury Department has revealed that one of its agencies is launching a new blockchain pilot.

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US Treasury Advisors Weigh Blockchain Insurance Impact

An advisory council to the US Treasury Department met last week to discuss the application of blockchain to the insurance market.

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Symbiont Adds FinTech Veterans to Advisory Board

Symbiont has added Maureen O'Hara, chairman of Investment Technology Group and a former US Treasury official to its board of advisors.

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Former US Mint Chief: Bitcoin a Serious Challenge to Government Money

Edmund C. Moy, former director of the US Mint, is now talking openly about the benefits of bitcoin.

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Former Obama Advisor Larry Summers to Critics: Don't 'Write Off' Bitcoin

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Summers offered a moderate take on digital currency.

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US Treasury Adds Digital Currency Representative to Advisory Group

David S Cohen revealed the Treasury aims to be better informed in its approach to digital currency regulation.

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