Key Takeaways -
- The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s recently issued notice, which addresses regulations and increased rates of fraud surrounding convertible virtual currency kiosks, carries significant implications...more
8/11/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
FinCEN ,
Fraud ,
Money Laundering ,
Money Services Business ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Virtual Currency
Following Russia’s recognition of breakaway regions in Ukraine and full-scale invasion of the country, authorities in the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, and across the globe imposed a sweeping array of trade...more
3/22/2022
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Anti-Terrorism Financing ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Belarus ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Convertible Virtual Currencies (CVCs) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Imports ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Patriot Act ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
SWIFT ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK ,
Ukraine
On October 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released guidance on sanctions compliance for the digital currency industry, the agency’s most detailed guidance to date on...more
10/20/2021
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
New Guidance ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Assessment ,
SDN List ,
Strict Liability ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Virtual Currency