US Treasury Calls For Public Input To Combat Crypto Crime Under New GENIUS Act
The US Treasury Department has launched a request for public comments aimed at combating illicit activities associated with dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies, stablecoins. This initiative follows the recent passage of the GENIUS Act, a comprehensive piece of legislation designed to provide a regulatory framework for the stablecoin market issuers such as Tether (USDT) and Circle (USDC) in […]
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The US Treasury Department is putting the GENIUS Act into action with a 60-day comment period to gather ideas on detecting illicit crypto activity. By establishing a stablecoin framework and seeking input, the Treasury is working to shape the Web3 sector. Under Trump, their ultimate ambition is to bolster crypto innovation safely. Such regulatory clarity […]
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is seeking public input on “digital-asset-related illicit finance and national security risks.” The department warned: “The growing use of digital assets in financial activity heightens risks of crimes such as money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing, fraud and theft schemes, and corruption.”
US Treasury Wants Public Comments on Crypto-Related Illicit Finance
The U.S. Department of the Treasury published a notice Tuesday inviting “interested members of the public to provide input pursuant to....
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