Despite the Trump administration’s generally favorable stance toward cryptocurrency and blockchain innovation, virtual asset services providers (VASPs) must remain vigilant in complying with anti-money laundering (AML)...more
4/7/2025
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On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that initiates the process of designating certain drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. The executive order is primarily focused on...more
2/3/2025
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Cartels ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Know Your Customers ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Terrorist Financing Regulations ,
Terrorist Organizations ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury
President Trump’s crypto executive order (the Crypto Executive Order) was a first step in the Trump Administration’s articulation of a policy on promoting the lawful use of blockchain technology. It remains to be seen whether...more
1/31/2025
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In this update, we focus on the potential changes in the executive branch and on the congressional committees that have jurisdiction over cryptocurrency. As the transition unfolds, much attention is on who will stay from the...more
11/25/2024
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Board of Governors ,
Choke Point ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Economic Action Plan ,
Executive Branch ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Services Committee ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
GAO ,
NDAA ,
OCC ,
Secretary of the Treasury ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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On February 13, 2024, the United States Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a proposed rule that would apply comprehensive anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism...more
Greetings, and thank you for taking a look at our new monthly crypto enforcement newsletter. Our goal is to share five topics each month that we believe are of significance in the world of crypto enforcement—particularly as...more
9/7/2022
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CEOs ,
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Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Compliance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
FinCEN ,
MSB ,
NYDFS ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Virtual Currency