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We FOIA’d former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s emails. Here’s what we found.You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions.The Mnuchin filesThe narrativeCoinDesk filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the U.S. Treasury
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The idea of a digital U.S. dollar had an early behind-the-scenes advocate inside the Trump administration in the president’s son-in-law, newly unearthed documents show.On May 28, 2019, Jared Kushner, special adviser to the president and Ivanka Trump’s husband, emailed Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. The message included a link to a
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Four U.S. lawmakers want Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to rethink his rumored crypto wallet regulations.Reps. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Scott Perry (R-Penn.) sent a letter to Mnuchin Wednesday, “expressing our concern” about rumored self-hosted wallet regulations that the Secretary apparently intends to implement in
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin narrowed their differences over a proposed pandemic relief package in a phone call Monday afternoon, her spokeswoman tweeted. The two sides are racing to get a package approved before the Nov. 3 election. Source
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Former national security advisor John Bolton has reportedly revealed in his upcoming book an instruction about bitcoin that President Donald Trump gave to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Bolton to stop the book’s release, claiming that it contains classified material.Bolton Book:
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The U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is preparing to unveil new regulations around cryptocurrencies, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday.Speaking during a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, Mnuchin said FinCEN, the nation's financial crimes watchdog, is preparing to roll out some "significant new requirements" around cryptocurrencies,
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin remarked last week that a reported $1.5 trillion in missing cash — mostly one hundred dollar bills
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According to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the U.S. government sees no use of diving into cryptocurrency anytime soon.Mnuchin was speaking at the House Financial Services Committee in Washington. The decision to not creating a national digital currency comes after a discussion with Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve. The
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United States Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin said that he and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell do not anticipate the development of a national digital currency in the country.Mnuchin delivered his comments during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 5. “Chair Powell
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Steven Mnuchin, secretary of the U.S. Treasury, has no issue with the launch of the Facebook-led Libra project – as long as financial rules are followed to the letter. Original Source
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