More than 800 victims of the collapsed BitConnect crypto Ponzi scheme are set to receive $17 million in restitution, according to the U.S. Department...

In the build up to its introduction in the local market, Gate US said that it had been granted permission to do business in...

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Roger Marshall have proposed a bill on Dec. 14 to curb money laundering and terrorist and rogue...

Two U.S. senators, including Elizabeth Warren, have introduced a bipartisan bill for the regulation of cryptocurrency. The bill, titled “Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering...

Senator Elizabeth Warren is leading a new regulatory campaign for crypto as she says entities are using the technology to fund illicit activities, including...

Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan) have introduced the “Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act Of 2022,” a bill which would have...

The act would also allow the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to implement a proposed rule requiring institutions to report certain transactions involving unhosted...

Crypto regulation is met with mixed feelings in the cryptocurrency community – and with good reason. On the one hand, it goes against the...

Ripio, an Argentina-based cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will expand its operations to the U.S. The company, which serves more than 4.5...

November 16, 2022 Joseph Burleson, Michele Korver and Dan Boneh Editor’s note: Below is the full text of the paper “Privacy-Protecting Regulatory...

As the conflict in Ukraine continues to escalate, lawmakers are taking a closer look at digital assets and how they could be used to commit crimes

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On March 7, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the US Department of the Treasury published guidance (Guidance) for US financial institutions warning about: (1) efforts of foreign actors to evade expanding US economic sanctions and trade restrictions related to the Russian Federation and Belarus and (2) increased risk of malicious cyber-attacks and related... Continue Reading