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Bitcoin does not just compete with gold as an alternative store of value, but all savings instruments, including government securities. Bitcoin's (BTC) total addressable market encompasses the $16 trillion gold market and the $30 trillion US Treasury market used as a store of value by individual bondholders and institutions, according to Hunter Horsley, the CEO of digital asset investment firm Bitwise. "The opportunity for Bitcoin isn't just gold; it is the $30 trillion-plus using Treasuries as a store of value," the CEO wrote on Friday. Horsley was responding to an earlier post from economist Mohamed El-Erian, in which the economist cautioned analysts that US Treasury flows are no longer a barometer for investor flight to safety. Read more

The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Funnull Technology Inc., a Philippines-based tech firm accused of facilitating hundreds of thousands of online crypto investment scams known as “pig butchering,” which defrauded American victims of over $200 million. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) also designated Liu Lizhi, a Chinese national and administrator of Funnull, […] The post US Treasury sanctions Philippines tech firm over aiding $200 million pig butchering spree appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The 10-year Treasury yield is the return investors earn on US government bonds with a 10-year maturity. Also, it serves as a reference for global interest rates. The 10-year Treasury yield is the interest rate that the US government pays to borrow money for 10 years. When the government needs cash, it issues bonds called Treasury notes, and the 10-year note is one of the most watched. The “yield” is the annual return you’d get if you bought that bond and held it until it matures. It’s expressed as a percentage, like 4% or 5%. Read more

Two US senators have requested that the Treasury Department intervene to prevent the corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) interpretation from penalizing US firms for unrealized gains driven by updated accounting standards. In a letter dated May 12, Senators Cynthia Lummis and Bernie Moreno asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to issue regulatory guidance excluding unrealized gains […] The post US lawmakers warn Treasury on taxing US firms’ unrealized crypto gains appeared first on CryptoSlate.

After quashing a vote over a stablecoin bill in the Senate, a group of Democratic lawmakers reportedly asked Trump allies to consider his ties to the crypto industry. A group of Democratic senators has reportedly sent a letter to leadership at the US Department of Justice and the Treasury Department expressing concerns about US President Donald Trump’s ties to cryptocurrency exchange Binance and potential conflicts of interest in regulating the industry. According to a May 9 Bloomberg report, Democratic senators asked Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to report on the steps Binance had taken as part of its November 2023 plea agreement with US authorities, amid reports that Trump and his family had deepened connections with the exchange. That settlement saw Binance pay more than $4 billion as part of a deal with the Justice Department, Treasury, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and had then-CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao step down. Read more

After quashing a vote over a stablecoin bill in the Senate, a group of Democratic lawmakers reportedly asked Trump allies to consider his ties to the crypto industry. A group of Democratic senators has reportedly sent a letter to leadership at the US Department of Justice and the Treasury Department expressing concerns about US President Donald Trump’s ties to cryptocurrency exchange Binance and potential conflicts of interest in regulating the industry. According to a May 9 Bloomberg report, Democratic senators asked Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to report on the steps Binance had taken as part of its November 2023 plea agreement with US authorities, amid reports that Trump and his family had deepened connections with the exchange. That settlement saw Binance pay more than $4 billion as part of a deal with the Justice Department, Treasury, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and had then-CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao step down. Read more

Democratic senators have requested that the US Treasury and Justice Department investigate President Donald Trump’s crypto ties to Binance, Bloomberg News reported on May 9. According to the report, the lawmakers made the request in a letter sent to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Attorney General Pam Bondi.  Details about oversight actions The letter, which […] The post Democrat Senators urge Treasury, DOJ to probe Trump’s crypto ties to Binance appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The US Treasury has proposed cutting the Huione Group's access to the US banking system, accusing it of being involved in laundering crypto. The US Treasury Department is seeking to bar the Cambodia-based Huione Group from accessing the American banking system, accusing the company of helping North Korea’s state-sponsored Lazarus Group launder cryptocurrency. The Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed on May 1 to prohibit US financial institutions from opening or maintaining correspondent or payable-through accounts for or on behalf of the Huione Group. Huione Group has established itself as the “marketplace of choice for malicious cyber actors” like the Lazarus Group, who have “stolen billions of dollars from everyday Americans,” US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a May 1 statement. Read more

Tether increased its exposure to US Treasuries by more than $3 billion between quarters while posting a steep year-over-year decline in quarterly profits. According to its latest attestation report published on April 30, Tether’s combined holdings of US Treasury bills, reverse repurchase agreements, and money market funds with Treasury exposure reached approximately $120 billion by […] The post Tether boosts US Treasury holdings by $3B amid YoY profit drop appeared first on CryptoSlate.