U.S. Treasury

Treasury OKs New Rules for Monitoring Non-Bank Financial Risk
Treasury OKs New Rules for Monitoring Non-Bank Financial Risk
November 05, 2023  |  Regulation

American regulators approved new guidelines for monitoring financial risk following this year’s banking crisis. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) on Friday (Nov. 3) announced it...

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Treasury and IRS Propose New Reporting Rules for Digital Asset Sales
Treasury and IRS Propose New Reporting Rules for Digital Asset Sales
August 25, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have proposed regulations that aim to “close the tax gap” in the sale and exchange of digital assets. These...

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Connected Economy Infrastructure Gets $6.7 Billion Boost from US Treasury
Connected Economy Infrastructure Gets $6.7 Billion Boost from US Treasury
June 08, 2023  |  Connected Economy

You need to be in it to win it. And as the connected economy continues to transform how businesses and consumers go about their daily lives, the...

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Will FedNow’s July Launch Make Crypto and Stablecoins Redundant?
Will FedNow’s July Launch Make Crypto and Stablecoins Redundant?
April 03, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Digital is often a one-way street, and the finance sector appears to be taking it. This is as the future of money movement looks set...

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FDIC Moves SVB Deposits to National Bank of Santa Clara
FDIC Moves SVB Deposits to National Bank of Santa Clara
March 13, 2023  |  Banking

Federal regulators have transferred all deposits from the failed Silicon Valley Bank to a new “bridge bank.” The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said in...

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Regulators Say Silicon Valley Bank Depositors Will Be Covered
Regulators Say Silicon Valley Bank Depositors Will Be Covered
March 12, 2023  |  Banking

Federal regulators have thrown Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) customers a lifeline. Officials from the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the U.S. Treasury announced...

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Signature Bank Shut Down and Placed Under FDIC Control
Signature Bank Shut Down and Placed Under FDIC Control
March 12, 2023  |  Banking

Regulators have closed down crypto-friendly lender Signature Bank in an attempt to stave off a banking crisis. The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)...

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Treasury Crypto Reports Long on Detail, Short on Urgency
Treasury Crypto Reports Long on Detail, Short on Urgency
September 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Anyone expecting the blueprints for legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies from the three reports the Treasury Department released Friday (Sept. 16) will be sorely disappointed. While...

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Partisan Fight over Digital Dollar Looms Larger
Partisan Fight over Digital Dollar Looms Larger
September 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Reports that the Treasury Department is behind building a digital dollar before deciding whether to launch it will set off a partisan battle in Washington...

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