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Virtual Currency (aka Digital Currency or Digital Money) is a type of currency or medium of exchange that is not issued by any government nor guaranteed by a government currency. Despite lacking legal tender status, Virtual Currency is still traded and exchanged in some environments, typically online environments or communities. Bitcoin is the most well-known form of Virtual Currency. less -

¿Quién monitorea los “wallets” de las Monedas Virtuales?

Foodman CPAs & Advisors on 7/13/2018

Los inversionistas de la Moneda Virtual (MV) utilizan los servicios de plataformas en línea "seguros" para comprar, vender, transferir y almacenar la MV. Los proveedores de estos servicios se conocen como “wallets,...more

AML/BSA Focus by U.S. Senate Committee Testimony – From Beneficial Ownership to Cryptocurrency

Ballard Spahr LLP on 2/8/2018

This week, the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary and the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held hearings focused in part on Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) and the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”)....more

FinCEN Takes First Action Against Foreign-Located MSB—“The Virtual Currency Exchange of Choice for Criminals”—For Willfully...

Ballard Spahr LLP on 7/31/2017

On July 26, FinCEN, in coordination with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California (“NDCA USAO”), assessed a $110,003,314 civil money penalty against BTC-e a/k/a Canton Business Corporation (“BTC-e”)...more

State Regulators Seek to Reduce Regulatory Burden for Money Services Businesses

Stinson LLP on 5/12/2017

A new Money Services Business (MSB) Call Report was released on April 18, 2017 and is the next step for state regulators towards standardization of MSB regulation, including regulation of certain FinTech companies. The...more

Florida Lawmakers Seek to Bring Virtual Currency into the Fold

Ballard Spahr LLP on 4/26/2017

On Monday, the state of Florida moved a step closer towards amending its money laundering statute to include the nefarious use of bitcoin and other virtual currencies. The bill, H.B. 1379, has sailed through a committee vote...more

Failure to Register with FINCEN Sustains Guilty Pleas by Virtual Currency Exchangers

Ballard Spahr LLP on 4/25/2017

It is a potential crime to conduct a business that exchanges virtual currency and fail to register with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN“), even if the State in which one operates does not impose a similar...more

Digital Currency Corner - What FinCEN’s Denial of Payment Processing Exemption for Virtual Currency-Related Businesses Means for...

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 11/24/2014

Why it matters - The rapid evolution of virtual and digital currencies has spawned significant activity in several federal agencies with implications potentially for traditional entities in certain cases. In addition to...more

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