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Trump-aligned investor John Paulson declines US Treasury job

Crypto learned today that the allegiance between Donald Trump and John Paulson will not lead to a new job at the US Treasury.

Bitcoin Policy Institute pitches US strategic bitcoin reserve

The Bitcoin Policy Institute published a report endorsing a strategic reserve of bitcoin akin to US strategic reserves of gold or petroleum.

The three cited examples are even more embarrassing for another reason: A separate, pre-existing sanction might have prevented them.

Emergency powers at the US Treasury allow Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to backstop all US bank deposits.

The Treasury and the IRS aren’t sure whether NFTs count as collectibles, which would impact capital gains tax. The public can now weigh in.