Firms that could attract scrutiny include insurers, private equity players, hedge funds, and mutual funds, as well as newer industries such as crypto.

FTX's bankruptcy in November left customers and investors facing billions of dollars of potential losses, and several of the company's executives have been charged with various types of financial fraud.

The U.S. Treasury Department says allies must work together to create shared standards for regulating cryptocurrencies so that it's harder for bad actors to get away with crimes.

As banks push back on the idea of a U.S. CBDC, the Fed is exploring options for blunting the impact on bank deposits.

The order requires an assortment of federal agencies to research, and provide policy recommendations, on topics related to digital currencies, including the feasibility of a U.S. CBDC.

In a report released today, bank analysts predict a U.S. CBDC will be available sometime from 2025 to 2030.

The Fed took a key step today in deciding on U.S. digital-coin issuance.

The original Biden plan got tossed in a shredder as Democrats hunt for new revenue sources that can get 50 Senators' votes.