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Global Legal Insights Fintech 2024: Jersey chapter

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Financial technology is already well established in Jersey, and firms are embedding technological solutions which enhance their products and services, increase efficiencies, and provide greater transparency. Originally...more

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SEC Approves Spot Bitcoin ETFs But Gensler Still Disapproves of Crypto

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On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved eleven applications for spot exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) tracking Bitcoin. This landmark moment for the crypto asset industry has been over...more

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Hamas, Terrorist Financing, and Cryptocurrency

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The October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel by Hamas have re-focused U.S. government efforts to identify and counter funding streams for Hamas and terrorist activity in general – including, in particular, through the use of...more

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[Webinar] Tech-Backed Terror: Navigating the Intersection of AI, Cryptocurrency, Money Laundering, and “Proliferation Financing” -...

Each year the amount of money laundered in the United States adds up to $300 billion, enough to build 158 Empire State Buildings. Criminals often use the washed cash to fund crypto hacking, terrorism – also known as...more

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New FCA rules for regulated firms marketing cryptoassets

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has unveiled new and near-final rules in Policy Statement 23/6 (PS23/6)1 that will apply to: - 'authorised persons', which includes firms authorised under Part 4A of the Financial...more

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Treasury’s Study Discusses Financial Crimes and NFTs

On February 4, the Department of the Treasury published a study on the facilitation of money laundering and terrorist financing through the art trade. Among other considerations, the report discussed the risks of financial...more

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Government Agencies are spending money to track down Virtual Currency

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Government agencies apparently believe that expertise from blockchain analytic firms is required to assist with investigating illicit activities such as tax evasion, money laundering, terrorist financing, and drug markets. ...more

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