Federal and state regulators have taken an increased interest in regulating cryptocurrencies, digital assets, and the larger blockchain ecosystem. This landscape is opaque and rapidly evolving, and many industry participants...more
9/25/2023
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bitcoin ,
Bitcoin Mining ,
Blockchain ,
CFIUS ,
CFTC ,
Coinbase ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ethereum ,
FinCEN ,
Fraud ,
Insider Trading ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
Unregistered Securities
The Attorney General Alliance (“AGA”) recently issued a collaborative White Paper that signals heightened scrutiny of digital asset businesses by state Attorneys General in coming years. Recognizing that it is “no longer...more
7/13/2022
/ Blockchain ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
FinCEN ,
Fraud ,
Injunctions ,
Money Laundering ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
OCC ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Restitution ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Attorneys General ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)