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- 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
On New Year’s Day 2021, Congress overrode a presidential veto to pass the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA 2020), which amends and modernizes the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). The AMLA 2020 includes sweeping reforms updating...more
4/13/2021
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Transactions ,
FinCEN ,
Senior Foreign Political Figures (SFPFs) ,
Subpoenas ,
Virtual Currency ,
Whistleblower Awards
To address a perceived gap in regulatory treatment of increasingly popular virtual currencies, including Bitcoin, the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released new guidance on...more