On April 7, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced in a memorandum to all DOJ employees (the “Blanche Memorandum”) that the DOJ “will stop participating in regulation by prosecution” and “no longer pursue...more
New Crypto Products Announced by Financial Services Firms, Exchanges, DEXs -
A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently announced that it has integrated a major mobile payments application into its Onramp tool to enable...more
12/9/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Blockchain ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Wallets ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Evasion ,
Hackers ,
Mobile Payments ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Online Platforms ,
Popular ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Retailers ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Trump Administration
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
/ Acquisitions ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Capital Markets ,
CFTC ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
ETFs ,
EU ,
FinTech ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Institutional Investors ,
Investors ,
License Agreements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Singapore ,
Stablecoins ,
Unregistered Securities
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
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Benchmarks ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Security ,
Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ethereum ,
Information Reports ,
Market Research ,
Money Laundering ,
Money Transmitter ,
Open Source Software ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Scams ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
Virtual Currency
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 ,
Enforcement Actions ,
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)
Crypto Firms Announce New Products in Payments, Investments, Custody -
A major U.S. digital asset management company recently announced the creation and public launch of its MakerDAO Trust, which “offers investors the...more
8/19/2024
/ Bank Holding Company ,
Blockchain ,
BSA/AML ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Wallets ,
Ethereum ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Fraud ,
Monetary Authority of Singapore ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Payment Systems ,
Press Releases ,
Ripple ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Tokens ,
Statutory Violations ,
Token Sales ,
Venture Capital ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
US Stablecoin Companies Achieve Licenses, Avoid SEC Enforcement Action -
According to a recent press release, Circle, the issuer of USDC and EURC, announced that it is now the “first global stablecoin issuer to achieve...more
7/15/2024
/ Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Blockchain ,
BSA/AML ,
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
Compliance ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Hackers ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Royalties ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins
TradFi/DeFi Integrations Announced, Yield-Bearing Stablecoin Launches -
According to reports, Robinhood, a major U.S. financial services company, has entered into an agreement to acquire Bitstamp, a global cryptocurrency...more
6/10/2024
/ Blockchain ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Hackers ,
Money Laundering ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
NYDFS ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Stablecoins
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 ,
Indictments ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Tax Evasion