FinCEN

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Si potrebbe sostenere che la proposta del FinCEN del 2020 sul portafoglio non ospitato sia morta da anni, ma ora è ufficiale.

Por Nikhilesh De23 ago 2024

The U.S. Justice Department's announcement on a major international cryptocurrency enforcement action resulted in a steep sell-off yesterday, causing bitcoin and ether to dip under newly-breached support levels before slightly recovering. Plus, Binance was named as the top three receiving and sending counterparties associated with Bitzlato, according to the order from the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

19 ene 2023

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 the space. Plus, a conversation about Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey addressing the need for international coordination of cryptocurrency policy. 

24 mar 2022

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 recently issued alert. “The Hash” discusses the current state of crypto regulation as President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on the crypto industry following new sanctions on Russian oil imports.

8 mar 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 semiannual agenda of regulations, set to be formally published in the Federal Register on Jan. 31. The rule was first proposed in late 2020 by U.S. money-laundering watchdog FinCEN. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest in crypto regulation threatening user privacy.

31 ene 2022

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′s total, with more than $590 million in the first half of this year outstripping a 2020 total of $416 million. "The Hash" team discusses the latest development in the bitcoin narrative about criminal activity in crypto.

15 oct 2021

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 (FinCEN) to resolve charges of violating the Bank Secrecy Act. 100x Group CEO Alexander Hoeptner discusses his insights into the settlement and outlook for BitMEX. Plus, his advice for crypto firms and the overall industry as crypto regulation comes to focus.

12 ago 2021

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 with the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) or a federal or state-chartered banking regulator. "The Hash" team discusses how Google's latest move fits into the muddy evolution of crypto advertising.

4 ago 2021

Mercados

L'esperto di sicurezza nazionale Himamauli "Him" Das diventerà direttore ad interim del FinCEN, mentre è in corso la ricerca di un direttore permanente.

Por Tanzeel Akhtar3 ago 2021

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 Justice as its first “Digital Currency Counsel” in late 2017, will consult with FinCEN Acting Director Michael Mosier on cryptocurrency’s role in financial crime.

6 jul 2021