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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

2024 Crypto Tax Year in Review

The crypto tax space saw significant developments in 2024. As 2025 ushers in new regulatory shifts (as our colleagues discussed here), tax changes may be on the horizon. In anticipation, this review revisits crypto tax...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

First Stand-Alone Crypto Tax Fraud Case Leads to Guilty Plea

On September 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that Frank Richard Ahlgren III pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return underreporting gains from selling $3.7 million in Bitcoin. As we discussed...more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - July 2024 #2

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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

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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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Cryptocurrency Tax Enforcement May Soon Reward Tipsters Through Whistleblower Program and False Claims Act

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Key Takeaways - ..Taxpayers could be criminally and civilly liable under state False Claims Act statutes for underreporting income linked to virtual currency. ..While the federal False Claims Act explicitly excludes tax...more

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The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020

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In January of 2021, the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA) went into effect, marking the most significant changes to federal anti-money laundering laws since the USA Patriot Act of 2001. The AMLA represents an attempt...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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

McGlinchey Stafford

Scared Of Your Clients’ Involvement With Cryptocurrency?

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Cryptocurrency, and its most-noted asset Bitcoin, has been breaking into the mainstream press. While most lawyers have heard terms like “blockchain” and probably even know a few people who have been deeply interested in the...more

Hogan Lovells

Biden Administration aims to increase IRS enforcement against high earners and corporations

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A significant focus on tax compliance and follow-up enforcement actions may be on the horizon. We previously reported that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Cyber Crimes Unit had signaled its determination to increase...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

The Anti-Money Laundering Act Of 2020: What Businesses Need To Know Now

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (“NDAA”) enacted earlier this year includes several provisions that may impose new reporting requirements on both foreign and domestic businesses. NDAA is an...more

Perkins Coie

Blockchain Week in Review - April 2021 #3

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The Regulation Process for FinCEN’s New Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirement Launches - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on Thursday to solicit...more

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SEC Adopts Rule Providing New Regulatory Framework For Fund-Of-Funds

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In the News. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it adopted Rule 12d1-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), providing a new regulatory framework for fund-of-funds and final...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cross-Border Investigations Update - November 2017

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including new U.K. reporting obligations for sanctions violations,...more

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