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Morrison & Foerster LLP

The Department of Justice Announces New Enforcement Policy for Digital Assets

On April 7, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memo (the “Blanche Memo”) announcing the Trump administration’s Department of Justice (“DOJ”) refocus of enforcement policies related to investigations and...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Citing Loper, Fifth Circuit Declines Agency Deference, Overturns Sanctions Against Cryptocurrency Software

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On November 26, 2024, the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion in Van Loon v. Department of the Treasury that invalidated economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) on...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Beware: Increasingly Aggressive Enforcement Actions in the Crypto Asset Industry Puts Companies on Notice

Regulators are increasingly taking enforcement action against crypto asset industry participants for violating anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions laws. Regulators are concerned about the illicit use of crypto...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

CFIUS Takes Notice of Crypto Company Bankruptcy Sale, Signaling Heightened CFIUS Attention to Bankruptcy-Related Transactions

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In a provocative demonstration that it scrutinizes all types of transactions, no matter their origin, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) has reportedly been vetting the proposed $1 billion sale...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden’s 2023 Insights – Five Critical Areas for the Year Ahead

The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more

BakerHostetler

Developer Arrested Following OFAC Sanctions of the Tornado Cash Protocol

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Takeaways - ..The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued the first-ever smart contracts sanction, and its decision to sanction a nonperson may be challenged in court. ..The U.S....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cross-Border Investigations Update - January 2019

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including DOJ guidance on the use of corporate monitors in criminal...more

Perkins Coie

Virtual Currencies: International Actions and Regulations

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This chart is provided by Perkins Coie LLP’s Decentralized Virtual Currency industry practice group for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. This information is not intended to create, and receipt of it does...more

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