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Criminal Prosecution Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Money Laundering

Alston & Bird

DOJ Refines Illicit Finance Enforcement Approach for DeFi

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Our White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations Group reviews several Department of Justice statements that together signal how it will enforce illicit finance risks in decentralized finance (DeFi), focusing on...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

DOJ Official Addresses DeFi Platform Developer Liability Under Money Transmission Statute

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DOJ will focus on criminal intent over mere code creation, seeking to balance legal accountability with support for innovation....more

Mayer Brown

The Tornado Cash Trial’s Mixed Verdict: Implications for Developer Liability

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On August 6, 2025, following a four-week trial, a jury in the Southern District of New York delivered a mixed verdict in the criminal case against Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm. The jury convicted Storm of conspiring to...more

BakerHostetler

DeFi, Stablecoin Products Launch; FASB to Allow Fair Value for Crypto Accounting; SEC Addresses Crypto IRAs; DOJ Enforcement...

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DeFi, Stablecoin Products Launch; Bitcoin Network Spikes Due to NFTs - According to reports, a new decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol recently launched that allows users to deposit the stablecoins USDC or DAI in a...more

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