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A Crypto Wallet by Any Other Name…

“Unhosted”? “Self-hosted”? “Non-custodial”? What you call a crypto wallet may seem trivial but it has huge stakes for shaping public perception of cryptocurrencies – and, in turn, for regulation.

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Uma carteira Cripto com qualquer outro nome…

“Não hospedado”? “Auto-hospedado”? “Sem custódia”? O que você chama de carteira Cripto pode parecer trivial, mas tem enormes riscos para moldar a percepção pública das criptomoedas – e, por sua vez, para a regulamentação.

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Una billetera Cripto con cualquier otro nombre..

¿“No alojado”? ¿“Autohospedado”? ¿“Sin custodia”? Lo que usted llama una billetera Cripto puede parecer trivial, pero tiene mucho en juego para moldear la percepción pública de las criptomonedas y, a su vez, para la regulación.

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Diem May Be Gone, but Its Legacy Lives On

It's still not yet time to lay this much plagued stablecoin project to rest.

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US Treasury: Unhosted Crypto Wallet Rule Will Be Considered in 2022

The U.S. Treasury Department revealed a controversial rule enforcing know-your-customer (KYC) rules on unhosted or self-hosted crypto wallets might be considered in its semiannual agenda of regulations, set to be formally published in the Federal Register on Jan. 31. The rule was first proposed in late 2020 by U.S. money-laundering watchdog FinCEN. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest in crypto regulation threatening user privacy.

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The Unhosted Crypto Wallet Rule Is Back

The rule was first proposed by a U.S. money-laundering watchdog FinCEN in late 2020.

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The Mnuchin Files: New Documents Shed Light on Trump-Era Crypto Policy

Jared Kushner advocated behind the scenes for a U.S. digital currency, among other revelations in a 250-page trove from Steven Mnuchin’s tenure at Treasury.

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US Treasury Department Says Cryptocurrencies Could Undermine Sanctions

The agency issued the warning after a six-month review of U.S. sanction programs and recommended the agency itself improve communication with financial institutions and others that touch on the crypto sector.

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Ransomware Payments in 2021 Already Dwarf Last Year’s Total, FinCEN Reports

FinCEN identified over $5 billion in transactions tied to ransomware payments based on $590 million detailed in Suspicious Activity Reports.

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White House Considering Executive Order on Crypto Oversight: Report

The order would include the Treasury Department, Commerce Department, National Science Foundation and national security agencies.

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