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The Bank Secrecy Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1970 to detect and prevent money laundering within financial institutions. The BSA requires financial institutions to keep records and provide... more +
The Bank Secrecy Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1970 to detect and prevent money laundering within financial institutions. The BSA requires financial institutions to keep records and provide documentation to authorities for single transactions of more than $10,000 and report other suspicious account activity that could signify money laundering or other financial crimes. less -
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Coinbase Insider Trading Shows Crypto Regulation Has Matured

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Prosecution of executives for insider trading is not necessarily headline news – except when the prosecution involves the SEC wading deep into the waters of defining crypto as a security enroute to securing two guilty pleas. ...more

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US Crypto Exchange Consents to $100M DFS Settlement for AML Compliance Failures

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On January 4, 2023, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) announced that Coinbase, Inc., a major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, will pay a $50 million penalty and invest an additional $50 million in its...more

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New York State Department of Financial Services and Coinbase reach $100 Million Settlement

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The New York State Department of Financial Services ("NYDFS") announced on January 4 that it had reached a $100 million settlement with Coinbase, Inc. ("Coinbase") for failures in its Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money...more

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New York Sends Clear Message Crypto Exchanges and Banks Must Meet AML Obligations

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New York’s Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) recently announced a $100 million settlement with Coinbase, Inc., one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, for Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (“BSA/AML”)...more

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Cryptocurrency Theft Class Not Estopped From Avoiding Enforcement Of Arbitration Clause Under Either California Or Florida Law

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The Eleventh Circuit recently affirmed the denial of a motion to compel arbitration based on equitable estoppel in a putative class action by victims of a cryptocurrency exchange website (Cryptsy) CEO’s theft of money derived...more

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