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The US government has been very critical of the crypto space, especially over the past few months. Its upcoming actions could trigger potential sell pressure in the near future, even as investors currently do not exhibit any bearish behavior. Prominent analytic firm, CryptoQuant, has identified four important dates – 26 May 2023, 7 August 2023, 19 October 2023, and 30 December 2023 – as there may be extra selling pressure from the United States government’s Bitcoin holdings...

On Wednesday, the United States Department of Justice announced an international cryptocurrency enforcement action. The Department arrested the founder of Bitzlato – a Chinese crypto exchange involved in servicing financial criminals The DOJ broke the news on Wednesday, alongside representatives from the FBI, OFAC, and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). OFAC administers the US sanctions regime, while FinCEN monitors suspicious activity among financial...

The decentralized stablecoin protocol MakerDAO has committed to converting $500 Million of its DAI reserves into bonds and U.S. treasuries.  This marks the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO)’s the first investment in high-quality government debt.  As MakerDAO explained over Twitter, MKR holders voted to deploy its peg stability module’s USDC on liquid bonds, using its recently created real-world asset Maker Vault. The allocation will consist of 20% investment-grade...

The once notoriously high yields provided by crypto lending services are now struggling to compete with more traditional, safer options. While yields for 3-month treasury bills slowly rise, AAVE’s lending rates on USDC have slumped massively since May. Rates for the two products have now crossed one another, meaning government debt is offering a better payout than its decentralized competition. High Risk, Low Reward? According to data provided by Bloomberg and Aavewatch, USDC...

Despite the recent trend of developing countries gaining exposure to cryptocurrencies, buying digital assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins isn’t easy at all in countries like Afghanistan. Since last August, when the Taliban seized power in the country, America-initiated sanctions have crippled domestic funds from being moved to international financial institutions. Meanwhile, due to the nation’s monetary and political instabilities, Afghans choose stablecoins over...

A group of US lawmakers introduced this Monday the “E-CASH” Act, a bill directed to the US Treasury Department to encourage the entity to develop a digital version of the dollar. E-Cash Is not CBDC, but a Complement to it Democratic Representative Stephen Lynch is the principal sponsor of the ECASH Act, a legislative proposal passed to the House of Representatives. As per the bill, the US Treasury Department was selected as the “most appropriate” government entity to develop...

Washington and the broader electorate in the United States are sharply divided along partisan lines. But there may be scope for finding common grounds with regard to the upcoming crypto bill. Republican Senator and long-time Bitcoin supporter Cynthia Lummis has received support from New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for the much-awaited crypto legislation. A member of a Democratic Party, Gillibrand, has revealed working with Lummis on the drafting of the bill that is...

Janet Yellen – Secretary of the US Treasury and former Fed Chair – recently discussed cryptocurrency’s benefits, risks, and relationship with Russia on CNBC’s Squawk Box. While she recognized the industry’s growth, she also noted numerous risks it poses to both consumers and the financial system. Regulating the Risks In conversation with Andrew Sorkin, Yellen was asked about her thoughts on Russia’s willingness to accept Bitcoin for oil exports. This is part of the nation’s...

Earlier this month, the US Treasury Department released three-yearly reports covering money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing – all of which extensively discussed virtual assets. While noting many of their risks in these areas, they note that fiat currency and traditional networks are still far more commonly used than crypto in illicit finance. Crypto for Money Laundering The National Money Laundering Risk Assessment named “virtual assets” as an...

Bitcoin Price Chart The US President Joe Biden is very busy. Besides plenty of geo-political matters and internal economic wrangling, his team seems to be preparing an executive order on cryptocurrency policy. This new executive order could be signed as early as Wednesday, 9 March. This order would amount to assigning one regulatory authority to oversee the crypto market. It is now clear that the whole world, including the US, wants more...