Treasury Department

The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government.

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to Detail Risks Associated With AI
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to Detail Risks Associated With AI
June 05, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will caution financial institutions on Thursday (June 6) about risks associated with the use of artificial intelligence (AI). While AI is...

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Treasury: NFTs ‘Highly Susceptible’ to Fraud and Scams
Treasury: NFTs ‘Highly Susceptible’ to Fraud and Scams
May 30, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The Treasury Department has a warning for NFT fans: use them at your own risk. The department released an assessment Wednesday (May 29) finding that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) —...

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Treasury Department to Use ‘Automation and Innovation’ to Fight Illicit Finance
Treasury Department to Use ‘Automation and Innovation’ to Fight Illicit Finance
May 16, 2024  |  AML

The Department of the Treasury has outlined the priorities it will pursue this year to step up the fight against illicit finance. The agency aims to...

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Small Businesses Owe $59 Billion From COVID Disaster Loans
Small Businesses Owe $59 Billion From COVID Disaster Loans
May 02, 2024  |  Loans

The Small Business Administration (SBA) loaned out $390 billion to keep companies afloat during COVID. Now, many of those small businesses say they are struggling to pay back...

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Treasury Asks Congress for Stronger Crypto Sanction Powers
Treasury Asks Congress for Stronger Crypto Sanction Powers
April 09, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Treasury Department wants more tools to curb terror financing. Deputy Secretary Adewale O. Adeyemo is due to testify before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday (April...

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Whistleblowers Allege Inadequate Customer Due Diligence by Cash App
Whistleblowers Allege Inadequate Customer Due Diligence by Cash App
February 16, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Federal financial regulators are reportedly investigating allegations made by two whistleblowers regarding Cash App. The whistleblowers claim that the mobile payment platform and the entities...

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IRS Delays Requirement to Report Certain Transactions Involving Digital Assets
IRS Delays Requirement to Report Certain Transactions Involving Digital Assets
January 17, 2024  |  Taxes

Businesses do not have to report certain transactions involving digital assets until the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issue regulations. The agencies...

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Tale of 2 Crypto Exchanges: Binance’s Money Laundering vs FTX’s Misappropriation
Tale of 2 Crypto Exchanges: Binance’s Money Laundering vs FTX’s Misappropriation
November 22, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchanges play a vital role in the digital asset ecosystem. They facilitate the buying, selling, trading, transferring, and storing of both individual and institutional...

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JPMorgan Picked to Verify Payment Information for Federal Government
JPMorgan Picked to Verify Payment Information for Federal Government
September 27, 2023  |  Authentication

J.P. Morgan has been chosen by the United States Treasury Department to provide account validation services for federal government agencies. This selection comes after a competitive process and...

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