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Crypto Research Published; USPTO Seeks NFT Input; SEC and FINRA Address Digital Assets; OFAC Settles with Exchange; DOJ...

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New Research and Surveys Address CBDCs, Institutional Crypto Investment - Staff from the board of governors of the U.S. central bank recently published a research paper addressing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)....more

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NFT Endorsements Scrutinized; Bank Crypto Guidance Issued; DOJ, CFTC and SEC Bring Crypto Enforcement Actions; Research Finds...

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NFTs Expand on Social Media, Celebrity NFT Endorsements Scrutinized - According to reports, one of the world’s largest social media platforms recently expanded its NFT (non-fungible token) initiative, allowing users in...more

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DOJ Cryptocurrency Guidance Outlines Enforcement Partnerships (Part II of II)

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DOJ’s Cyber Digital Task Force’s report, “Cryptocurrency: An Enforcement Framework,” provides a comprehensive on the growing partnerships between DOJ and other offices within the executive branch....more

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Italy towards the implementation of a legal framework on blockchain

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The Ministry of Economic Development launched a public consultation setting out recommendations for the use of DLT and blockchain in a number of fields, including the regulatory banking and financial industry. ...more

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New US Exchange Launches, India Court Rules in Favor of Crypto Exchanges, OFAC Adds 20 Bitcoin Addresses, DOJ Charges Chinese...

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Exchanges Expand in US and Gibraltar; India Supreme Court Ruling Favors Industry - Late last week, a major global messenger app based in Japan announced that it has launched BitFront, a new global cryptocurrency exchange...more

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BitBlog Bi-Weekly Update - March 2020

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Strikeout for Bitcoin ETF -   Another ETF bites the dust. On February 26th the SEC rejected the application of NYSE Acre for the approval of an exchange traded fund sponsored by the New York firm of Wilshire Phoenix to...more

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FinCEN Publishes Guidance Pertaining to Certain Business Models Involving Convertible Virtual Currencies

On May 9, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the US Department of the Treasury (FinCEN) issued guidance relating to how its regulations apply to certain businesses that transact in "convertible virtual currencies"...more

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New FinCEN Cryptocurrency Guidance Clarifies Applicability of Anti-Money Laundering Regulations to Virtual Currency Business...

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is the U.S. Treasury Department bureau charged with monitoring financial transactions in order to combat domestic and international money laundering, terrorist financing and...more

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Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Treasury Department Affirm Regulatory Regime for Convertible Virtual Currencies

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued guidance on May 9, 2019, underscoring the application of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and its implementing regulations relating to money...more

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Application of FinCEN’s regulations to certain business models involving convertible virtual currencies

On May 9, 2019, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued interpretive guidance1 summarizing the application of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) rules to business models “involving money transmission denominated in...more

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Cryptoassets and Open Source Software: UK proposes gold-plating transposition of the EU Fifth Money Laundering Directive

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Currently, cryptoasset exchanges and wallet providers are not generally required (depending on their business model) to identify their customers, monitor transactions or report suspicious activity. On 15 April HM Treasury...more

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2018 Year-End Cross-Border Government Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement Review

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BakerHostetler’s White Collar, Investigations and Securities Enforcement and Litigation team is pleased to release its 2018 Year-End Cross-Border Government Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement Review, a resource for...more

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2019 Cryptocurrency Regulations – A Primer and What to Expect Throughout the Year

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You’ve heard this before, but it still holds true – cryptocurrency regulations are coming. Everyone knows they’re inevitable, and there has been some trepidation amongst investors that regulations will disrupt innovation and...more

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Cryptocurrencies: Currency, Commodity, Security or Something Else?

Courts and regulators continue to struggle with how to define cryptocurrencies. The latest installment of this ongoing debate came from an unlikely source: a state appellate court’s opinion on a criminal matter. Specifically,...more

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ICOs and Security Tokens: FCA Consults on Crypto Guidance

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The UK FCA launched on 23 January 2019 its highly anticipated consultation1 (CP19/3) on Guidance for market participants as to where certain cryptoassets sit in relation to the regulatory perimeter - and whether relevant...more

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Comentarios del Director de FinCEN sobre las Deficiencias en el Cumplimiento de la Moneda Virtual

El 8 de agosto de 2018, el Director de FinCEN, Kenneth A. Blanco, pronunció un discurso en la Conferencia Técnica (Legal) Chicago-Kent Block 2018. Los puntos más destacados de sus comentarios incluyen...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Cryptoassets Taskforce – Final Report: Cryptoasset Regulation Is Coming … (Maybe)

The regulation of cryptoassets is a question that has been troubling lawmakers and regulators across the globe. This new phenomenon has had a small but significant effect on how financial services function and facilitates new...more

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Blockchain Technology Will Not Disrupt Financial Services Anytime Soon

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Twenty venture capitalists gathered in Silicon Valley last week to discuss the impact of blockchain technology, including digital currency, on financial services and venture capital. The 20 VCs represent an equal number of...more

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FinCEN’s Director Comments on Virtual Currency Compliance deficiencies

On August 8, 2018, FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco, delivered a speech at the 2018 Chicago-Kent Block (Legal) Tech Conference. Highlights from the commentary include...more

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Jersey issues ICO guidance

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What has happened? The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) has issued a guidance note on its approach to initial coin offerings (ICOs)....more

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Global Regulators to Maintain AML Pressure on the Cryptocurrency Industry

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On February 23, the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) signaled that the inter-governmental body “will step up its efforts in monitoring the use of cryptocurrencies in money laundering.” ...more

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EuroResource—Deals and Debt | December 2017

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For the benefit of our clients and friends investing in European distressed opportunities, our European Network is sharing some current developments. Recent Developments - The Netherlands—On 5 September 2017, the...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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HSBC announced yesterday that, 5 years after its controversial deferred prosecution agreement with the DOJ following the Swiss bank’s 2012 $1.9 billion payment over money-laundering allegations, it’ll be released from those...more

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Fintech Week in Review – October 2017

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Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of...more

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Blockchain Week in Review – August 2017 #6

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Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of...more

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