US Treasury Department Pushes for Tighter Crypto Regulations in the Interest of National Security
The US Treasury Department is making a concerted effort to bolster its ability to regulate cryptocurrency services offered by foreign providers, as part of its mission to safeguard national security. Deputy Secretary Adewale O. Adeyemo has emphasized the pressing need to address the growing danger posed by malicious individuals who exploit digital currencies to evade traditional financial oversight.
Eleanor Ashworth is editor-in-chief at BTCNews. A Cambridge-trained journalist with 18 years across the Financial Times, Reuters and the Telegraph, she joined the crypto beat in 2017 after covering the Bank of England and HM Treasury. She holds the SABEW Best in Business award (2022) and was shortlisted for the British Journalism Awards (2023). At BTCNews she sets the editorial line for Bitcoin and macro markets coverage, with a focus on institutional adoption, regulation and central-bank policy. Based in London.
