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)
On December 1, 2016, a change to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41(b) took effect that allows federal courts to issue broad warrants for access to electronic communications and data. The former version of Rule 41(b)...more
On October 24, 2016, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) publicly released an internal policy memorandum dated September 11, 2014 (“the policy”), that details the factors federal prosecutors should use in determining whether...more