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US Treasury Dept sanctions crypto OTC broker Suex for alleged role in facilitating transactions for ransomware attacks

The government agency hinted at possible additional sanctions for "financial institutions, cyber insurance firms, and companies involved in digital forensics and incident response" that facilitated ransomware payments.

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The Evergrande Debt Crisis in China and What It Could Mean for Bitcoin

The financial world is watching Evergrande and what’s going on in China closely, as this has been undoubtedly the headliner for the past couple of weeks. Today, global markets tumbled…

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U.S. Treasury Targets Stablecoins in Latest Regulatory Risk Assessment

As regulatory pressure mounts in the U.S., policymakers are putting stablecoins at the top of their agendas. Citing “people familiar with the matter,” Bloomberg has reported that officials are crafting…

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Coinbase Secures Another Millionaire Deal With the US Government to Let Them Use Its Blockchain Analytics Software

Coinbase and the U.S. Homeland Security have struck a million-dollar deal to allow the U.S. government to use the exchange’s services to analyze American citizens’ data. According to official documents,…

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US President Joe Biden Pushes for Tax Hikes, Here’s How it Could Affect Crypto (Opinion)

With his approval ratings battered by several failures in the withdrawal from Afghanistan, Joe Biden is turning his attention to massive infrastructure spending and expanding the government’s programs to provide…

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