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For now, the agency has maintained its Aaa rating on US government debt. The US Treasury immediately voiced its disagreement with Moody's decision. «The American economy remains strong, and Treasury securities are the world's preeminent safe and liquid asset,» Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo in a statement. «The Biden Administration has demonstrated its commitment to fiscal sustainability, including through the more than $1 trillion in deficit reduction included in the June debt limit deal as well as President Biden's budget proposals that would reduce the deficit by nearly $2.5 trillion over the next decade.» The US budget deficit, published last month for the 2023 fiscal year ending September 30, has widened to $1.7 trillion. Due to interest rate hikes by the US central bank to curb inflation, the cost of debt for the United States has ballooned, with Washington paying $162 billion more for interest in the last fiscal year compared to 2022.

The United States and its allies are set to escalate sanctions against the militant group Hamas in the coming days.

The United States on Friday expanded its effort to cut off funding for Hamas, announcing a second round of sanctions against people and organizations linked to the group since it launched an attack on Israel that killed more than 1,400 people

Crypto mixers are software tools that allow the owner of the digital currency to mask their identity. The move attempts to block usage of digital currency by organisations deemed to be ‘terrorist groups’ by the US government.

The Biden administration has designated crypto "mixers" as primary money-laundering hubs.

The United States Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, has proposed designating cryptocurrency mixing as an area of "primary money laundering concern" following Hamas’ attack on Israel.

The US Department of Treasury has imposed sanctions on cryptocurrency wallets of China-based chemical companies and individuals tied to illegal production and trafficking of fentanyl.

On Wednesday, Bitcoin faced a modest decline of nearly 0.50%, with its trading price settling at $27,412. However, this slight dip belies the cryptocurrency's resilient performance over the past week, witnessing an impressive surge of nearly 4%. 

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury has sanctioned crypto wallets allegedly connected to individuals and companies involved in the production of fentanyl.

(Reuters) — The United States should think about eliminating corporate subsidies, including to energy companies, U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said in New York on Monday.

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed financial sanctions against four Russians on the board of Alfa Group

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on roughly 120 firms and people in an effort to choke off Moscow’s access to products, money and financial channels that support its continued invasion of Ukraine

By David Lawder

The U.S. and its allies are preparing to increase efforts to enforce sanctions against Russia, threatening to hit foreign companies helping Moscow evade economic restrictions.

Shiba Inu price appears to have taken a breather after a consistent push by bulls for slightly over two weeks. This pressure is not unique to SHIB, as Bitcoin price is down 2.2% in 24 hours to trade at $20,796, while Ethereum price is exchanging hands at $1,527 after sliding 3.3%. The most popular meme coin, DOGE is also in the red and trading at $0.081 after a 5.5% correction in 24 hours.

The United States Department of Justice is expected to announce a “major international cryptocurrency enforcement action.”