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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....
Monero Compliance Workgroup Says XMR Exempt From Funds Travel Rule
14.12.2019
Monero deems compliance to be the responsibility of exchanges, not cryptocurrencies
FinCEN Director Notes Improved Oversight of Cryptocurrency Industry
11.12.2019
FinCEN’s director says increased adoption of reporting guidelines for crypto businesses has led to an uptick in the number of suspicious activity reports filed
FinCEN Sees Jump in Crypto-Related Suspicious Activity Reports
11.12.2019
Crypto companies have filed 7,100 Suspicious Activity Reports since May, America’s anti-money-laundering chief said at a banking conference Tuesday
FinCEN: Stablecoin Issuers Are Money Transmitters, No Matter What
19.11.2019
“Just because you say you are a banana doesn’t make you a banana,” said Director Blanco
Fincen Director: US to Impose Strict Anti-money Laundering Rules on Crypto Exchanges
16.11.2019
Kenneth Blanco, director of the FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network), said recently that the rules would be strictly imposed by the U.S. government that require the firms engaged in cryptocurrency money service businesses, to share data about their customers. As a part of anti-money...
FinCEN Chief: US Will Strictly Enforce Anti-Money Laundering In Crypto
15.11.2019
FinCEN Director said that Anti-Money Laundering laws will be strictly enforced in the world of crypto
CipherTrace Urges Crypto Companies to Prepare for Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
8.11.2019
How to comply with anti-money laundering regulations while preserving user privacy was a major topic of conversation at this conference
Huobi Global Is Forcing US Customers to Use Its Local Partner
4.11.2019
The move finalizes Huobi’s shuttering of US. accounts as as it continues to push users to its San Francisco-based partner exchange, HBUS
Fincen Chief Gives Sharp Remarks on the Rules Compliance by the Cryptocurrency Firms
26.10.2019
The notable Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Kenneth Blanco stated that cryptocurrency companies are not above the AML laws. The well-known leader shared his views while addressing an audience at a fintech event organized at the Georgetown University Law Center....
FinCEN Director Warns of ‘Hard Time’ for Crypto Firms That Don’t Follow Law
22.10.2019
There is no ambiguity: crypto startups must follow U.S. AML laws or suffer the consequences, said FinCEN's Kenneth Bianco
Anti-Money Laundering Laws Apply to Crypto Too, Says FinCEN Chief
22.10.2019
The director of FinCEN says that Anti-Money Laundering laws apply to everyone, including firms offering anonymous cryptocurrency services
Rare Joint Statement From U.S. Regulators Proves Crypto Centralization Is Here
17.10.2019
The U.S. SEC, Fincen and CFTC issued a rare joint statement Friday addressing regulation of “activities involving digital assets.” Citing crypto’s perceived role in money laundering and terrorism, the regulatory power trio prescribed stricter adherence to anti-money laundering...
Where US Regulators Stand on Crypto Assets
16.10.2019
The U.S. has many regulators responsible for overseeing different aspects of crypto assets, each with its own stance on how they should be regulated. Major regulators in the U.S. with strong opinions on cryptocurrency include the SEC, the CFTC, the Federal Reserve, Fincen, and the IRS. Also read:...