Department of the Treasury

Musk Says His DOGE Is Suspending Payments to Federal Contractors
Musk Says His DOGE Is Suspending Payments to Federal Contractors
February 03, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

Elon Musk says his government efficiency department (DOGE) is halting payments to federal contractors. “The corruption and waste is being rooted out in real-time,” Musk...

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Top Treasury Official Lebryk Quits Over Clash With Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency
Top Treasury Official Lebryk Quits Over Clash With Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency
January 31, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

U.S. Department of the Treasury Fiscal Assistant Secretary David A. Lebryk is reportedly leaving following a clash with Elon Musk’s allies. The disagreement involved a...

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Private Sector Will Pave Path for X-Border Payments Transformation
Private Sector Will Pave Path for X-Border Payments Transformation
November 26, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

The Treasury Department is pushing for frameworks and international standards for cross-border transactions — because if those foundations are not in place, risks abound. And,...

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Treasury Official: US Promotes Innovation and Regulatory Frameworks for Cross-Border Payments
Treasury Official: US Promotes Innovation and Regulatory Frameworks for Cross-Border Payments
November 22, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

The U.S. is working to keep the dollar as the dominant currency in global usage at a time when new cross-border payment arrangements are emerging, Department...

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Tether Condemns Wall Street Journal Report of Federal Investigations
Tether Condemns Wall Street Journal Report of Federal Investigations
October 25, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency company Tether condemned a report from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) posted Friday (Oct. 25) that said federal agencies are investigating the company for...

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FinCEN Says ABLV Bank No Longer of Primary Money Laundering Concern
FinCEN Says ABLV Bank No Longer of Primary Money Laundering Concern
September 26, 2024  |  AML

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has withdrawn its finding that ABLV Bank, AS is a financial institution of primary money laundering concern, because the...

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Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Propose Joint Data Standards
Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies Propose Joint Data Standards
August 02, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Nine federal financial regulatory agencies have proposed or will propose joint data standards that would apply to data submitted to the agencies. As required by...

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Cloud Security 101: Treasury Releases Essential Guidelines for FIs
Cloud Security 101: Treasury Releases Essential Guidelines for FIs
July 17, 2024  |  Banking

Today’s digital landscape has transformed the operational calculus for financial institutions (FIs) and corporations. And with the news Thursday (July 17) that the U.S. Department...

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Treasury Department Seeks Expanded Powers to Combat Illicit Finance
Treasury Department Seeks Expanded Powers to Combat Illicit Finance
November 29, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

The Department of the Treasury is seeking expanded powers to combat the use of digital assets in illicit finance. The department provided Congress with recommendations...

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