Treasury Department

Regulation

New York Finance Watchdog ‘Fiercely Opposes’ Sandboxes for Fintech Firms

The chief of New York's financial regulatory body said Tuesday that the agency is "fiercely opposed" to regulatory sandboxes for fintech firms

Policy & regulation  ·  3 August 2018
Sanctions

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.

Markets  ·  21 March 2018
Regulation

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 January 2018
Regulation

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 November 2017
Regulation

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 October 2017
DLT

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.

Business  ·  3 October 2017
Insurance

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.

Tech  ·  9 January 2017
Smart Contracts

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.

Markets  ·  7 October 2015
Regulation

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 May 2014
News

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.

Markets  ·  30 April 2014
FinCEN

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.

Business  ·  18 March 2014
Regulation

Federal Agency Responses Reveal US Government Attitudes to Bitcoin

The US Senate committee has revealed the responses it received to its previous requests for information on virtual currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 November 2013