As the Russia-Ukraine conflict escalates, the U.S. Government has started to implement new sanctions on Russian entities on top of the ones that already existed. On February 21, 2022, the Executive Order on Blocking Property...more
2/25/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Executive Orders ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
SDN List ,
Supply Chain ,
Ukraine
Many investors, traditional and progressive, are looking hard at cryptocurrency investments as a way to diversify their portfolios. However, there are still multiple known “unknowns” about this new market, including the...more
2/24/2021
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bitcoin ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Export Controls ,
FinCEN ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Virtual Currency
On October 1, 2020, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an advisory regarding the potential sanctions risk for entities that facilitate ransomware payments. OFAC defined “ransomware” as:
A form...more
11/19/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
New Guidance ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
State Attorneys General ,
Trading with the Enemy Act
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) have recently stepped up the pressure on virtual currency companies. Increased regulatory scrutiny has largely taken the...more