FinCEN

OFAC and FinCEN Lacking Resources for Crypto Regulation
OFAC and FinCEN Lacking Resources for Crypto Regulation
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses how OFAC and FinCEN budget concerns impact regulators’ ability to have cohesive oversight of t...
OFAC and FinCEN Lacking Resources for Crypto Regulation

FinCEN Includes Crypto in Alert on Potential Russia Sanctions Evasions, President Biden to Sign Executive Order on Crypto
FinCEN Includes Crypto in Alert on Potential Russia Sanctions Evasions, President Biden to Sign Executive Order on Crypto
While the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, concerns regarding Russian use of cryptocurrency to circumnavigate economic sanctions have been affirmed by FinCEN in a rec...
FinCEN Includes Crypto in Alert on Potential Russia Sanctions Evasions, President Biden to Sign Executive Order on Crypto

US Treasury: Unhosted Crypto Wallet Rule Will Be Considered in 2022
US Treasury: Unhosted Crypto Wallet Rule Will Be Considered in 2022
The U.S. Treasury Department revealed a controversial rule enforcing know-your-customer (KYC) rules on unhosted or self-hosted crypto wallets might be considered in its semian...
US Treasury: Unhosted Crypto Wallet Rule Will Be Considered in 2022

FinCEN: Ransomware Payments in 2021 Already Dwarf Last Year’s Total
FinCEN: Ransomware Payments in 2021 Already Dwarf Last Year’s Total
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the U.S. government’s financial crimes watchdog, said payments tied to ransomware attacks in 2021 are already exceeding 2020...
FinCEN: Ransomware Payments in 2021 Already Dwarf Last Year’s Total

Why Did BitMEX Agree to Pay $100M Penalty to CFTC, FinCEN Settlement?
Why Did BitMEX Agree to Pay $100M Penalty to CFTC, FinCEN Settlement?
Crypto derivatives trading platform BitMEX will pay a $100 million penalty to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Fi...
Why Did BitMEX Agree to Pay $100M Penalty to CFTC, FinCEN Settlement?

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BitMEX Announces $100M CFTC, FinCEN Settlement
BitMEX will pay a $100 million penalty to resolve the charges, the firm announced in a blog post.
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Google Allows Crypto Ads in US if Firms Meet Regulatory Requirements
Google Allows Crypto Ads in US if Firms Meet Regulatory Requirements
Google’s new U.S. crypto ad policy kicks in Wednesday, allowing ads related to bitcoin and other crypto on its platform, but only if the firms behind them have been registered...
Google Allows Crypto Ads in US if Firms Meet Regulatory Requirements

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FinCEN Names New Acting Director to Replace Michael Mosier
National security expert Himamauli “Him” Das will become acting director of FinCEN while a search for a permanent director gets underway.
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FinCEN Hires DOJ Crypto Czar as First ‘Chief Digital Currency Advisor’
FinCEN Hires DOJ Crypto Czar as First ‘Chief Digital Currency Advisor’
The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced it’s adding a “Chief Digital Currency Advisor” to its ranks. Michele Korver, who joined the U.S. Department of...
FinCEN Hires DOJ Crypto Czar as First ‘Chief Digital Currency Advisor’

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FinCEN Hires DOJ Crypto Czar as First ‘Chief Digital Currency Advisor’
Michele Korver will advise FinCEN Acting Director Michael Mosier on cryptocurrency's role in financial crime.
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