On May 12, 2025, Matthew Galeotti, Head of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division, unveiled a comprehensive white collar enforcement strategy titled “Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight Against...more
5/19/2025
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
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White Collar Crimes
Stablecoin Initiatives Announced by Fintech Companies, DeFi Protocols -
Major U.S. payments firm recently announced plans to enable “disbursement partners” to use the PYUSD stablecoin to settle cross-border money...more
11/25/2024
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EU ,
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Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
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Singapore ,
Stablecoins ,
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Crypto Exchanges and Stablecoin Issuers Announce Multiple New Products -
Multiple crypto sector companies have recently announced new products. In a press release, LayerZero, “an omnichain interoperability protocol that...more
11/18/2024
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Benchmarks ,
Bitcoin ,
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Criminal Convictions ,
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Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
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According to a recent press release by the banking cooperative that operates the world’s foremost global payment messaging network, central and commercial banks will soon be able to use the network “to carry out trial...more
10/7/2024
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Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) ,
Digital Assets ,
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Payment Systems ,
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Smart Contracts ,
Trade Associations ,
Trading Platforms
According to recent reports, two U.S. multinational financial technology companies have integrated Ethereum Name Service (ENS), a decentralized naming system built on the Ethereum blockchain, into their payment platforms....more
9/16/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Blockchain ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Brokers ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
DFSA ,
DIFC ,
Digital Assets ,
Dubai ,
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Ethereum ,
FBI ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
FinTech ,
Hackers ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Fraud ,
Multinationals ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Fintech and Crypto Firms Announce New Cryptocurrency Products -
According to recent reports, a major U.S. fintech firm will begin letting its users accept payments in USDC. ...more
5/6/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bitcoin Mining ,
Blockchain ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Wallets ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Evasion ,
FBI ,
FinTech ,
Fraud ,
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Tax Evasion
Hong Kong Approves Crypto ETFs; Crypto Security, Payments Products Launch -
According to recent reports, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Trading Commission has conditionally approved the launch of the first spot...more
4/29/2024
/ Bitcoin ,
Bitcoin Mining ,
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