Tagged: treasury department

US Treasury Chief Urges Bank Execs to Approach Anthropic’s Latest AI Release with Caution

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent has recently urged chief executives of global companies to exercise greater vigilance toward Anthropic’s newly launched artificial intelligence powered system. The latest warning highlights potentially serious concerns over the ongoing integration of advanced AI powered tools into the… Read More

CertiK Examines How Tornado Cash Usage Has Changed After Sanctions Were Lifted

CertiK noted that earlier this year, the U.S. Treasury Department made a groundbreaking decision to lift sanctions on Tornado Cash, an Ethereum-based cryptocurrency mixing service that had been a lightning rod for controversy since its sanctioning in 2022. Originally blacklisted by the Office of Foreign… Read More

US Treasury Dept and Monetary Authority of Singapore Commit to MoU on Cybersecurity Cooperation

On Monday (August 23, 2021), the US Treasury Department and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) confirmed the finalization of a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cybersecurity Cooperation. This announcement has been made during Vice President Kamala Harris’ recent trip to Singapore, where the… Read More

US Regulators Warn that Bitcoin, Other Cryptocurrencies Pose Significant Financial Stability Risk

US Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell recently noted that cryptocurrencies pose significant risks to financial stability. Powell stated on Thursday (May 20, 2021) that greater regulation of crypto assets may be necessary. As reported by Reuters, the US Treasury Department cited concerns about wealthy people… Read More

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