18 stories tagged #Treasury Department

  1. Treasury Empowers Banks to Share Surveillance Data Against Cartels and Fraud
    finance

    Treasury Empowers Banks to Share Surveillance Data Against Cartels and Fraud

    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced sweeping new authority for banks to share surveillance and cyber data with federal investigators targeting cartel financiers and immigration fraud networks.

    last wk. 2 min read
  2. US Shuts Down CAISI Public AI Reviews After Anthropic Zero-Day Discovery
    tech

    US Shuts Down CAISI Public AI Reviews After Anthropic Zero-Day Discovery

    New executive order transfers AI model oversight to NSA and Treasury, ending public benchmarks after Anthropic's Mythos model exposed critical vulnerabilities.

    last wk. 1 min read
  3. U.S. Strikes Iranian Military Sites; Crypto Sees $600M in Liquidations
    crypto

    U.S. Strikes Iranian Military Sites; Crypto Sees $600M in Liquidations

    U.S. forces struck Iranian military positions, triggering over $600 million in crypto liquidations and a $1 billion seizure of Iranian-linked digital assets.

    3w ago 1 min read
  4. US Seizes $1 Billion in Iranian Crypto, Nearly Triples Earlier Estimate
    crypto

    US Seizes $1 Billion in Iranian Crypto, Nearly Triples Earlier Estimate

    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reveals US has seized roughly $1 billion in Iranian digital assets, part of Operation Economic Fury.

    3w ago 1 min read
  5. Trump Executive Order Unveils New Retirement Plan with $1,000 Government Match
    finance

    Trump Executive Order Unveils New Retirement Plan with $1,000 Government Match

    President Trump signs order to create TrumpIRA.gov, a marketplace for workers without employer plans, including a 50% government match on retirement contributions.

    last mo. 1 min read
  6. US Ends Sanctions Waivers on Russian and Iranian Oil
    world

    US Ends Sanctions Waivers on Russian and Iranian Oil

    U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces the non-renewal of sanctions waivers for Russian and Iranian oil, signaling a shift in energy policy and potential impact on global markets.

    2mo ago 2 min read
  7. US Authorities Scrutinize $1.8 Trillion Private Credit Market for Financial System Risks
    finance

    US Authorities Scrutinize $1.8 Trillion Private Credit Market for Financial System Risks

    Federal Reserve and Treasury Department assess potential spillover effects from the rapidly expanding private credit sector, examining bank and insurer exposures.

    2mo ago 1 min read
  8. FDIC Proposes Rules for Stablecoin Issuers Under GENIUS Act
    crypto

    FDIC Proposes Rules for Stablecoin Issuers Under GENIUS Act

    Federal Deposit Insurance Corp approves formal approach to regulate stablecoin issuers as implementation of landmark legislation moves forward.

    2mo ago 1 min read