Federal and state regulators have taken an increased interest in regulating cryptocurrencies, digital assets, and the larger blockchain ecosystem. This landscape is opaque and rapidly evolving, and many industry participants...more
9/25/2023
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bitcoin ,
Bitcoin Mining ,
Blockchain ,
CFIUS ,
CFTC ,
Coinbase ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ethereum ,
FinCEN ,
Fraud ,
Insider Trading ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
Unregistered Securities
As NFTs gain popularity, buyers and sellers should consider the potential issues related to federal anti-money laundering laws.
While non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) have existed for several years, the market for NFTs grew...more
5/19/2021
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Compliance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
FinCEN ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Peer-to-Peer ,
Popular
After Widespread Market Opposition in an Expedited First Round of Comments, FinCEN Solicits More Feedback on Rule Seeking to “Close Gaps” in Virtual Currency Anti-Money Laundering Rules
On January 14, in a surprise move,...more
1/18/2021
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Biden Administration ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Travel Rule ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) ,
Virtual Currency
On July 22, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) published an interpretative letter regarding national banks’ and federal savings associations’ authority to provide cryptocurrency custody services for...more