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
For the past several years, advocates of crypto assets and other public uses of blockchain technology have sought guidance from U.S. regulators regarding the legal implications of new or novel uses of that technology....more
5/21/2019
/ Anonymization ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Blockchain ,
BSA/AML ,
CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Wallets ,
FinCEN ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Money Services Business ,
New Guidance ,
Peer-to-Peer ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Virtual Currency
New York Attorney General’s Office publishes a detailed report on policies and practices at virtual asset trading platforms, citing multiple common deficiencies -
The New York Attorney General’s Office (“NYAG”) issued a...more
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton has issued a broad warning to companies and individuals trying to “cash in” on the market frenzy surrounding Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. His prepared remarks at the Securities Regulation...more