Tether, the stablecoin provider, has revealed that it holds $72.5 billion in US Treasury bonds, surpassing the United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Australia, and Spain. Moreover, Tether became the 22nd largest holder in the world. With this, Tether marks a significant milestone in the crypto market. While @Tether_to reached 72.5B exposure
A federal court yesterday ruled against a motion filed by Coinbase and other crypto industry titans arguing that US Treasury sanctions against crypto mixer Tornado Cash went too far. Six plaintiffs, including two Coinbase personnel, had their motions for summary judgment denied by Judge Robert Pitman of the US District
On May 23, the U.S. Treasury announced the blacklist of crypto holdings wallets with alleged ties to the North Korean government. According to the report, the Binance-hosted wallets received several cryptocurrencies worth $2 million that were then sent to the North Korean entities. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has been making waves in the financial world as a revolutionary technology. That allows peer-to-peer value transfer on blockchains without intermediaries. However, concerns have raised about the risks associated with DeFi, including money laundering and terrorism financing. According to recent reports, the US Treasury Department released a
The U.S. Treasury announced on Thursday, that it had presented “a framework” to US president Joe Biden for collaboration with their overseas counterparts and an interagency strategy to address the advantages and disadvantages of cryptocurrency. Under the White House executive order, which was released in March. The U.S. Treasury had
US Department of Treasury fears over NFTs. Many illegal money launderings and even terrorsim financings are ought to take upon NFTs. MsCryptoMom fully confident in the positive abilities of both DeFi and NFT. As the world grows, amidst technological developments entering new era’s with the passing of every year and
Solana (SOL) network-based, Solayer Labs, a fast-growing restaking protocol with more than $281 million in total value locked (TVL), has announced the launch of its yield-bearing restaking stablecoin dubbed Solayer USD (sUSD). Backed by the United States short-term Treasury Bills (T-Bills), the sUSD intends to offer the crypto market a
The global cryptocurrency market continues to showcase strong activity, with institutional investments and significant transactions involving Tether’s stablecoin, USDT. Cumberland, a prominent player in the crypto space, has injected substantial funds into major exchanges, signifying renewed market momentum. According to Lookonchain, over the past 40 hours, Cumberland has received a
In one of three national risk evaluation reports released on Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury Department said that virtual assets are becoming more popular with criminals, fraudsters, and illicit players. Highlighting illicit financing challenges, vulnerabilities, and hazards in the U.S., the agency issued its 2024 National Risk Assessments on Money Laundering,
The DeFi protocol KyberSwap lost $48.8 million due to a major vulnerability that occurred on November 22. The company plans to compensate individuals who were impacted financially. In response, KyberSwap is setting up a grant program to compensate those impacted by the incident using funds from its treasury. Affected persons
