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On August 19, the U.S. Treasury Department officially withdrew a contentious proposal from 2020 that aimed to impose know-your-customer requirements on non-custodial cryptocurrency wallets....more
On April 20, 2024, the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (“DoBS”) issued a policy statement (“Policy Statement”) to “clarify” that the Department’s interpretation of the term “money” in the Pennsylvania Money...more
It is challenging for law enforcement to track down and trace illicit activities conducted through digital currencies. The process can be very time- and resource-intensive. Further, securing charges and arrests, and...more
TRADE TIP OF THE MONTH: New Companies Have More Time To Report Ownership- The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a final rule in late November to delay the deadline for newly created...more
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
El 8/9/23, FinCEN emitió una alerta sobre una estafa frecuente de inversión en moneda virtual comúnmente conocida como ““masacre de cerdos” ” o “Pig Butchering”. La alerta de FinCEN sobre la “masacre de cerdos” aborda las...more
On October 23, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (proposed rule) addressing “mixing transactions” that involve convertible...more
On 9/8/23, FinCEN issued an alert on a prevalent Virtual Currency Investment Scam commonly known as “Pig Butchering”. FinCEN’s Pig Butchering alert addresses “Pig butchering” scams which resemble the practice of fattening a...more
On September 8, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Department of Treasury (FinCEN) issued an alert warning financial institutions to be vigilant against a prominent virtual currency investment scam called...more
April 21, 2023- Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Elizabeth Rosenberg and Deputy Homeland Security Adviser Joshua Geltzer hosted a roundtable at the U.S. Department of the...more
On January 17, 2023, U.S. law enforcement authorities in Miami arrested Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national and the founder and majority owner of Hong Kong-based virtual currency exchange Bitzlato Ltd., on charges of money...more
On January 18, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued its first order pursuant to section 9714(a) of the Combating Russian Money Laundering Act to identify a Hong Kong-registered global virtual currency...more
On December 14, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) introduced the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2022 (the Act) that would extend anti-money laundering and countering of the financing...more
The rising prevalence of crypto and virtual currencies has invited the scrutiny of several regulatory bodies who continue to grapple with the unique challenges posed by blockchain technology, FinCEN being one prime example....more
In June 2022, the Final Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia was published. As previously reported by us in The Cullen Commission Releases Its Final Report on Money Laundering in...more
Major Developments- Justice Department Announces Enforcement Action Charging Six Individuals with Cryptocurrency Fraud Offenses in Cases Involving Over $100 Million in Intended Losses...more
ACI’s Annual Flagship Conference on Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance is widely regarded as the premier conference designed for those working in global sanctions compliance, internal audits and investigations,...more
2021 was a precedent-setting year for anti-money laundering (“AML”) enforcement and legislation. The digital assets industry continued to grow exponentially, driving the associated AML risks to the forefront of regulatory...more
It’s very hard to keep up with digital and crypto lingo. But if you are dabbling in crypto, you need to know about rug pulls. What is a rug pull you ask? According to blogger Migi Delfin, “A rug pull is a fraud scheme that...more
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) has made clear that businesses engaging in certain activities involving virtual currencies are subject to registration,...more
In early October, U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the creation of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (“NCET”). The NCET will handle the Department’s investigations...more
1. New Cybersecurity Export Controls From BIS Go Into Effect in January - The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has released an interim final rule establishing new export controls on certain cybersecurity items and...more
The DOJ’s National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and Treasury’s OFAC are setting their sights on cryptocurrency use in cybercrimes. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is sharpening its focus on combatting...more
As a strong signal that it intends to increase its focus on illicit crypto transactions, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the creation of an enforcement team, the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (“NCET”),...more
On October 15, 2021, the US Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued guidance to help the virtual currency industry navigate and comply with OFAC sanctions. The guidance improves...more