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Claims of a new $3,000 reporting threshold for precious metals are false; federal law still requires reporting only for cash transactions exceeding $10,000.

The viral panic claiming a new $3,000 reporting threshold for precious metals takes effect on February 15 is a complete fabrication with zero basis in 31 CFR 1010.330 or any recent IRS guidance. In reality, the “Streamline Act” introduced in late 2025 actually proposes tripling the current limit from $10,000 to $30,000 to account for …

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U.S. prosecutors pursue new criminal probe into New York AG Letitia James over financial transactions

Federal prosecutors have launched a new criminal investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, after a grand jury previously declined to indict her twice on unrelated criminal charges, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. The new probe, which is in its early stages, marks the latest effort by the Justice Department …

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On January 1, 2027, the European Union will ban anonymous cryptocurrency accounts and impose a €10,000 cap on cash transactions.

The Final Countdown: 417 Days Until Financial Freedom Is Systematically Dismantled. On January 1, 2027, the European Union enacts its financial endgame. The new AML Regulation imposes a €10,000 cash payment limit and annihilates anonymous cryptocurrency accounts. This is the… pic.twitter.com/CgQp8BIpoa — Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ (@shanaka86) November 10, 2025 This is not about safety. …

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New York bill proposes 0.2% tax on digital asset transactions starting September.

https://twitter.com/Cointelegraph/status/1956423461342969915 “Assembly Bill A08966, introduced August 13 and referred to the Ways and Means Committee, would take effect September 1, 2025… The legislation places responsibility for tax payment on ‘the person or persons making or effectuating the sale or transfer,’ potentially creating compliance challenges for exchanges, traders, and DeFi protocols operating in New York.” https://cryptonews.com/news/new-york-assembly-bill-seeks-0-2-excise-tax-on-crypto-and-nft-transactions/ …

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Are they using AI to find frauds? DOGE: Nearly $40 billion in spending tied to 4.6 million government credit cards across 90 million transactions

If this spending spree doesn’t get reined in fast, expect another year of missing receipts, bloated budgets, and zero consequences. DOGE finds nearly $40 billion in spending linked to government-issued credit cards The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) pledged on Tuesday to “simplify” the federal government’s credit card program after it cost taxpayers nearly $40 …

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$MSTR insiders executed 5,700 transactions, 99.998% are share sales. BlackRock offloads 3,510 Bitcoin, marking its largest outflow ever.

$MSTR insider sales update: Now up to 5,700 transactions. 99.998% are insider sales… dumping their shares. From the Legal Council to the President and CEO, sell sell sell. pic.twitter.com/WDI5tqcI6h — Peter Spina ⚒ GoldSeek | SilverSeek (@goldseek) January 3, 2025 🚨Blackrock Sells 3510 Bitcoin Largest ever outflow pic.twitter.com/wfamDCpfZg — Thomas Fahrer (@thomas_fahrer) January 3, 2025 …

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US Treasury Accused of Spying on Americans’ Bank Transactions in Secret Surveillance Program

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is responding to accusations that the US government and more than a dozen financial institutions have teamed up to spy on Americans’ private bank transactions. The House Judiciary Committee recently published a memo accusing the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of urging banks to surveil their customers’ transactions …

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Before halving, Bitcoin costs over 100 CO2e per coin, emits more pollution than countries, yet serves less than daily card transactions.

After 15 years Bitcoin has officially processed nearly as many transactions as the world needs in one day. In 2022, global credit card transactions were estimated to total 678 billion, or 1.86 billion per day. https://capitaloneshopping.com/research/number-of-credit-card-transactions/#:~:text=Highlights.,%2D10%20in%2Dstore%20purchases. Bitcoin costs (before recent halving) more than 100 CO2e per coin and emits more pollution than whole countries, yet over …

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Allegations of Financial Transactions Benefit President Biden, Prompt Calls for Wells Fargo Records Investigation

Allegations of financial transactions benefiting President Joe Biden are gaining attention, with claims of payments made on his behalf and shared Wells Fargo account usage. The need for a Congressional investigation to subpoena bank records is becoming increasingly pressing. https://t.co/ftwgN165Rmhttps://t.co/SrZAUnyjdM — KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) October 29, 2023

JPMorgan’s UK bank Chase to ban crypto transactions

JPMorgan’s (JPM.N) British retail bank Chase will ban crypto transactions made by customers from Oct. 16 due to an increase in fraud and scams, the company said on Tuesday. “We’ve seen an increase in the number of crypto scams targeting UK consumers, so we have taken the decision to prevent the purchase of crypto assets …

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ECB President Christine Lagarde: Cash transactions above 1,000 Euros are already banned … Jail or fines if you are caught

ECB President Christine Lagarde CBDC Will Be Used For Control 🚨🚨🚨Cash transactions above 1,000 Euros already banned. Jail or fines if you are caught. With CBDC Euro, there will be controls. Maybe transactions 300-400 Euros won't be controlled. Anything above will be. 🔊 pic.twitter.com/MeAucmoK9H — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) August 18, 2023 https://twitter.com/_/status/1689287773591629825

For the FIRST TIME, the yuan, used in 49% of China’s cross-border transactions last quarter, outpaced the dollar…

The yuan was used in 49% of China's cross-border transactions last quarter, topping the dollar for the first time This is huge news Many continue to be in denial The worlds second-largest economy has the dollar in its cross hairs and is stockpiling gold Enjoy the wild ride — Gold Telegraph ⚡ (@GoldTelegraph_) July 25, …

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“This is not an experiment. It is real money equivalent to bank reserves, testing real transactions with market participants,” Chairman T. Jordan

🚨Breaking: Swiss National Bank issues CBDC on Switzerland's exchange🚨 "This is not an experiment. It is real money equivalent to bank reserves, testing real transactions with market participants," Chairman T. Jordan The pilot project is intended to be for a "limited time"😉😏 https://t.co/YnlzAWEzfU — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) June 26, 2023 SNB to launch a wholesale CBDC …

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Kazakhstan encourages digital transactions, making life difficult without a smart phone.

A New Digital World Order Has Already Come to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan is a highly digitalized society. The government has almost all information about its citizens. It is an 82 percent cashless economy, and the authorities strongly encourage the population to stop using cash, and switch to digital transactions instead. Very few people in the Central …

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