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Fiat Ramps Unlocked: Practical Tips For Banks And Crypto Firms

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Ask any centralized cryptocurrency firm to name one of their biggest priorities or challenges—and then count the number of times they mention bank partnerships. For crypto firms, the loss of, or failure to acquire, a bank...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

JPEX Is Test Case for Hong Kong’s New Regulatory Regime for Virtual Asset Exchanges

Hong Kong regulators recently brought criminal enforcement actions against virtual asset trading platform JPEX and individuals associated with the platform. This case has become the first opportunity for local authorities to...more

Ankura

Navigating Uncharted Waters: Challenges and Considerations in Auditing the Ownership of Crypto Assets

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The rapid rise of crypto assets has presented both opportunities and challenges for auditors, with regulators, practitioners, and businesses grappling to establish clear guidelines and procedures. Even though there is no...more

The Volkov Law Group

Bankruptcy Proceedings Reveal Shocking Lack of Controls at Disgraced Cryptocurrency Exchange FTX (IV of IV)

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On top of all the legal trouble for FTX’s founder and CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried (“SBF”), the company has also filed for bankruptcy and SBF has been ousted as CEO.  John J. Ray III, an attorney and bankruptcy professional, has...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

FTX - Billions of Dollars to a Firm with No Controls

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Things change, at least sometimes. Take Crypto assets. They began as a way to “get off the grid.” Over time some came on to the grid as their popularity increased. Others stayed off....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Restraining the Kraken: Another Crypto Company Under OFAC Scrutiny

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) on Nov. 28, 2022, announced a more than $362,000 settlement with Payward Inc. d/b/a Kraken (Kraken), a Delaware-incorporated company that offers...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

OFAC Puts Virtual Currency Industry on Notice

In a new Sanctions Compliance Guide, The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Treasury reiterates that compliance obligations apply equally to transactions involving virtual currencies and those involving...more

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