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US Treasury Monitoring Crypto Use to Evade Sanctions, Says Treasury Secretary Yellen

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the Treasury Department is monitoring Russian efforts to evade sanctions using cryptocurrency. Four U.S. senators have written to Yellen raising concerns about Russia using…

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Treasury Says Crypto Reduces Efficacy of US Sanctions, Seeks More Funding

The U.S. Department of the Treasury says that the growing use of crypto assets challenges the efficacy of American sanctions. “We are mindful of the risk that, if left unchecked,…

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