U.S. Treasury

US Treasury: AI Helped Recover and Prevent $4 Billion-Plus in Fraud
US Treasury: AI Helped Recover and Prevent $4 Billion-Plus in Fraud
October 17, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The U.S. Treasury Department said artificial intelligence (AI) has helped fuel a fraud/improper payments recovery. The department announced Thursday that its “technology and data-driven” approach...

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Treasury: ‘Malign Actors’ Use Crypto to Get Around Regulators
Treasury: ‘Malign Actors’ Use Crypto to Get Around Regulators
April 10, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is increasingly becoming a safe haven for “malign actors” such as terror groups. That’s according to testimony Tuesday (April 9) by U.S. Treasury Deputy...

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UK and US Investigate $20 Billion in Crypto Transfers to Russia
UK and US Investigate $20 Billion in Crypto Transfers to Russia
March 28, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Authorities are reportedly investigating billions in cryptocurrency transfers that moved through a Russia-based exchange. The probe into the $20 billion-plus payments is part of efforts by...

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McHenry Questions FinCEN Funding Amid Beneficial Ownership Debate
McHenry Questions FinCEN Funding Amid Beneficial Ownership Debate
February 14, 2024  |  Regulation

A top House Republican says the White House’s new beneficial ownership rules are needlessly complex. U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry, (R-N.C.), head of the House Financial Services...

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Will Specter of Public Runs and More Regulation Blunt Stablecoins’ Use in Commerce?
Will Specter of Public Runs and More Regulation Blunt Stablecoins’ Use in Commerce?
February 07, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins need more regulation. Stablecoins might, in some cases, cause runs. And as government officials and financial institutions (through the Bank for International Settlements) sound...

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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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