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Libra Exec Hirings Suggest Commitment to Anti-Crypto Regulations
25.5.2020
Most crypto pundits believe that Libra’s revised white paper and recent hirings signify a major shift in the company’s willingness to adhere to the SEC’s existing monetary framework
US FinCEN Awards Secret Service For Seizing $22 M in Crypto
19.5.2020
An investigation that involved several U.S. federal agencies led to the bust of the darknet operators and seizure of $22 M in cryptocurrency
Libra Association Appoints Former FinCEN Head as General Counsel
19.5.2020
The Libra Association has appointed former FinCEN and OFAC head Robert Werner as its chief lawyer
Libra Taps Another Former FinCEN Official as General Counsel
19.5.2020
Robert Werner is the second former FinCEN staffer to join the Libra Association this month
1.4% of FinCEN’s Suspicious Activity Reports Since 2013 Mentioned Crypto
13.5.2020
More than 70,000 crypto-related SARs had been filed with FinCEN since 2013, director Kenneth Blanco said Wednesday
Singapore Crypto Exchange Eyes US Expansion After Registering With FinCEN
30.3.2020
Bitget, a Singaporean crypto exchange that claims to process $1 billion of daily trading volumes, received a license from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Singapore Crypto Exchange Eyes US Expansion After Registering With FinCEN
30.3.2020
Singapore-based Bitget has registered with the U.S. Treasury Department as a money services business, the first step to launching operations in the country
Canada’s Financial Crimes Watchdog Gets Ready for FATF Compliance
18.3.2020
Canada’s financial crimes watchdog is preparing to implement its broad new virtual currency oversight powers ahead of the Financial Action Task Force’s June 2020 deadline
US Sanctions Strategy and Crypto: The Cracks Are Showing in Iran
15.3.2020
The U.S. Treasury is working to enforce sanctions in crypto but economic war risks isolating the country
US Congressman Introduces Crypto-Currency Act of 2020
9.3.2020
U.S. Congressman introduces Crypto-Currency Act, looking to finally clarify which regulator is responsible for which digital assets
US Develops Cryptocurrency Intelligence Program Targeting P2P Sites, Forums, Darknet Markets
24.2.2020
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has revealed a cryptocurrency intelligence program aimed at identifying unlicensed crypto businesses using P2P sites, online forums, and darknet markets. These areas have consistently presented “a significant challenge to law enforcement” and...
How the IRS Audits Cryptocurrency Tax Returns – Filing Expert Shares Example, Insights on AML Focus
23.2.2020
Tax season is one of the most dreaded times of the year for many, and when the added confusion of filing crypto returns is thrown into to the mix, things can get even stickier. News.Bitcoin.com recently talked with Clinton Donnelly of Donnelly Tax Law, a service that specializes in crypto returns....
Trump’s Proposed Budget Snubs Blockchain, Crypto in Crosshairs of Security Service
18.2.2020
What can we make of President Trump’s move to deploy the Secret Service in the fight against financial crimes?
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Gives Testimony on Cryptocurrency, New Regulations Rolling Out Soon
13.2.2020
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin gave his testimony on cryptocurrency before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday. Mnuchin said crypto is a “crucial area” that the Treasury has spent a lot of time on. He also talked about stablecoins and announced that new crypto regulations...
US Financial Crimes Watchdog Preparing ‘Significant’ Crypto Rules, Warns Treasury Secretary Mnuchin
12.2.2020
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said FinCEN is preparing "significant new requirements" around cryptocurrencies to tamp down illicit activity
Trump Views Crypto a Threat, Proposes Countermeasures in New Budget
11.2.2020
The White House released the Budget of the U.S. Government on Monday, outlining some proposals to increase cryptocurrency oversight which President Donald Trump views as priorities. The budget proposes giving the Treasury more power over crypto and requests funding for FinCEN to expand its efforts...
FinCen: Social Media Crypto Projects Can’t Ignore Money Laundering Risk
10.2.2020
The deputy director of FinCen says social media platforms should have the same AML compliance responsibilities as traditional financial actors
FinCEN: Social Media Companies That Tokenize Must Follow the Law
7.2.2020
Social networks with crypto aspirations must guard their systems against criminal exploitation, said FinCEN's deputy chief
Poloniex Drops KYC for Withdrawals Below $10,000 Following US Exit
23.12.2019
The new KYC requirements come a week after Poloniex completed its U.S. exit
Erisx Launches Regulated Bitcoin Futures Market
18.12.2019
Crypto trading platform Erisx has launched a bitcoin futures market regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Its physically settled bitcoin futures contracts trade alongside its spot market which supports four cryptocurrencies. Erisx has obtained a license from the U.S....