Tag: treasury
Kwarteng sacked – Hunt becomes UK Treasury Secretary
When allies assure them that a minister enjoys the prime minister’s “total trust”, that is usually the beginning of the end. Just hours after Secretary of State for Trade, Greg…
50% of Ethereum (ETH) blocks are subject to US Treasury demands
Ethereum (ETH)’s move to proof-of-stake had raised fears of greater network censorship. And these fears seem partially justified, since new data shows that half of the blocks produced are subject…
Bank of England expands Treasury bill buybacks amid financial stability risks
The Bank of England announced on Tuesday that it was extending its purchases of British debt to “indexed bonds”, due to the persistent “dysfunctions” in the markets, which had been…
Italy: Economy will contract for three consecutive quarters, says Treasury
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s economy likely contracted in the third quarter and gross domestic product will continue to decline in the next two quarters, according to the latest Treasury forecast.…
The British Treasury defends itself after the IMF snub
The IMF has openly criticized the costly economic support plan announced Friday by the United Kingdom, going so far as to ask London to reassess its measures. The British Treasury…
US Treasury Blacklists Bitcoin Addresses Linked to Iran
Ransomware and proxy warfare – For their own account or for that of States wishing to remain “discreet”, web hackers are acting with increasing force in the four corners of…
Tornado Cash: the US Treasury grants licenses
© Reuters Investing.com – Crypto transaction anonymization (or “mixer”) platform Tornado Cash has found itself in the crosshairs of the US Treasury Department after the open-source project was also used…
Bigben: cancellation of treasury shares – 09/16/2022 at 1:12 p.m.
(CercleFinance.com) – Bigben Interactive announces that it has decided to reduce its share capital, by canceling 173,568 treasury shares, bought back on Euronext Paris between May 28 and July 20,…
Bitcoin: the US Treasury sanctions cybercriminals based in Iran
On-Chain War – Bitcoin (BTC) addresses join the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) blacklist, for its alleged links with an Iranian ransomware group. OFAC blacklists new bitcoin addresses Bitcoin…
Tornado Cash Ban: Coinbase Sues US Treasury
The ban on crypto mixer Tornado Cash continues to make waves. Coinbase is now supporting a lawsuit against the US Treasury Department. Source: BTC ECHO The post Coinbase sues…
U.S. Treasury guidance on Russian oil price cap gives safe harbor to shipping companies
The Treasury has stated in the guidance https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/cap_guidance_20220909.pdf that those who purchase Russian crude at prices above the cap and knowingly provide false documents could be subject to sanctions violations…
US Treasury member Ms Yellen meets South Korea’s Mr Yoon on the final leg of her trip to Asia.
During her Soul meetings, Ms. Yellen will continue to push for a Russian oil price cap proposal and discuss efforts to address supply chain bottlenecks through ‘friendshoring’ – or boosting…