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SEC Clears the Way for Crypto Custody

On January 23, 2025, barely 72 hours after the appointment of Mark Uyeda as the Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and less than 48 hours after Chairman Uyeda announced that Commissioner Hester...more

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Deadline Approaches: FinCEN’s Rules for Beneficial Ownership Reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act

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The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) requires a range of entities, primarily smaller, otherwise unregulated companies, to file a report with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network...more

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DOJ Unveils Whistleblower Rewards Program: What Every Business Needs to Know

The Department of Justice has launched the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program to fight corporate crime. See how it impacts your organization. The U.S. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has just rolled out the...more

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The Shadow Financial System

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The concept of the shadow financial system rose to international prominence in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In an interview with a Pakistani newspaper a month later, Osama bin Laden stated that Al Qaeda were...more

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Announcement of new DOJ Whistleblower Policy

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On March 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a new 90-day pilot program at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to incentivize whistleblowers. The program is inspired by and generally follows similar programs...more

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Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Friday, November 17, 2023

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November 16, 2023- The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has updated its Beneficial Ownership Information FAQs to include new questions about the reporting process, reporting companies, beneficial owners,...more

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Shining a Light on the Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN’s Rules for Beneficial Ownership Reporting

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On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. Congress passed the CTA to...more

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FinCEN Issues Proposed Rule for Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements

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In This Issue. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced (1) a notice of proposed rulemaking for beneficial ownership information reporting requirements and (2) a regulatory process for new real estate...more

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Cryptocurrency Regulation and Enforcement at the US Federal and State Levels

In recent months, the increased focus on cryptocurrency regulation and enforcement at both the federal and state levels demonstrates the digital currency’s place as an established component of the financial landscape. At the...more

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The Distributed Ledger: Blockchain, Digital Assets and Smart Contracts - August 2021

This issue discusses a variety of legal, regulatory and enforcement developments in the digital asset space in the U.S. and Europe, including expanded reporting requirements for broadly defined cryptocurrency “brokers,” a...more

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Agencies and Regulators Focus on AML Compliance for Cryptocurrency Industry

This year, regulators, supported by a slate of new legislation, have focused more of their efforts on AML violations and compliance deficiencies than ever before. As we have written about in the "AML Enforcement Continues to...more

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Blockchain Week in Review - December 2020 #3

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CFTC Releases Digital Asset Primer - On December 17, 2020, the CFTC announced a 36-slide Digital Assets Primer. The Digital Assets Primer seeks to build on a prior 2017 release that focused on virtual currencies. This...more

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Rapidly Shifting Regulatory Landscape for Virtual Currencies | Market Participants: Stay Tuned

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As US regulators have been active in terms of virtual currency regulation, there are three important updates to which attention should be paid. The New York State DFS guidance, the FinCEN letter to Senator Wyden and the...more

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Financial Services Weekly News Roundup - June 2015 #3

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Regulatory Developments - CFTC Provides No-Action Relief from Introducing Broker and Commodity Trading Advisor Registration to Non-U.S. Persons Who Advise on or Facilitate Swaps Transactions for Certain International...more

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