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
Recent Enforcement Actions and Guidance from DOJ, FinCEN, and OFAC Demonstrate the Increased Commitment — and Cooperation — of Federal Regulators to Police Digital Currencies, Including Their Use in Ransomware Attacks -
Amid...more
11/16/2020
/ Bitcoin ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
FinCEN ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The SEC signaled last week that it appears to be growing more comfortable approving certain digital asset activities, qualifying the first two initial coin offerings ever to proceed as registered securities....more
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
On October 24, 2018, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) gave the country’s cryptocurrency industry self-regulatory status, allowing the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) power to police and penalize...more
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
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY –
Following testimony February 6th before the U.S. Senate, as well as a series of recent enforcement actions, it is clear that both the SEC and CFTC are picking up steam in their efforts to command 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