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Estlund Law, P.A.

Lyon, France- INTERPOL’s New Notice Is Silver (Part 2 Of 3: The U.S. Softens Its Crypto Enforcement Mechanism)

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Our last post focused on INTERPOL’s newest notice, the Silver Notice. This new tool allows member countries to request information on assets linked to a person’s criminal activities such as fraud, corruption, drug...more

Jenner & Block

US Fintech Landscape for 2025

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With the change of presidential administrations in January, there has been a significant shift in the landscape for financial technology companies in the United States for 2025 and beyond. First, the new administration...more

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Trump Likely to Shift FTC's Antitrust Stance on Energy Mergers

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The incoming Trump administration suggests a potential return to more traditional levels of antitrust enforcement for energy industry mergers and a departure from novel theories of harm seen under current Federal Trade...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - May 2024 #3

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Crypto Custody, Stablecoin Products Launch; El Salvador is Mining Bitcoin - According to a recent press release, Fireblocks has launched the Fireblocks Global Custodian Partner Program, a global network of licensed...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Blockchain and Digital Assets: 2022 In Cryptocurrency

With 2022 now fading into the background and 2023 underway, a review of some of the 2022 highlights in cryptocurrency provides an opportunity to look at the developments of the past year with a fresh perspective – and to...more

Clark Hill PLC

Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 38

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. Congress is in recess until November. The January 6th Committee will hold a public hearing on Thursday afternoon. Many expect the Committee to release an interim...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Treasury and Justice Department Reports Signal Tougher Enforcement and Regulation in the Digital Assets Sector

On September 16, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Department of Justice released four much-anticipated reports on different aspects of cryptoasset regulation. They confirm the Biden administration’s broad but...more

BakerHostetler

Ethereum Moves to PoS; Firms Launch Crypto, NFT Initiatives; EO Crypto Energy Impact Report Published; Crypto Addressed by OFAC,...

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Ethereum Network Completes Transition to Proof of Stake Consensus - After years of development and delays, Ethereum’s long-awaited “merge” occurred this week, changing the network’s consensus mechanism from proof-of-work...more

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Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 27

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. Both the House and Senate will be in session this week, after two weeks of recess. The Senate schedule for this week, however, is up in the air given that Senate...more

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DOJ Calls on International Partners to Improve Investigative Efficiency in Response to President Biden's Executive Order on Risks...

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Key Takeaways - ..In June 2022, the DOJ issued a Report recommending increased cooperation amongst international law enforcement to combat crimes involving digital assets. ..The Report identified characteristics...more

Clark Hill PLC

Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 22

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are back in session this week. The House plans to vote on numerous Education and Labor, Small Business, and Transportation and Infrastructure...more

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Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 20

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House is in a committee work period, and the Senate is in session this week. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is planning a procedural vote this week...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

March 2022 Crypto Enforcement Actions Roundup

In the wake of President Biden’s March 9, 2022, executive order outlining his Administration’s desire to establish a comprehensive federal approach to crypto policy and regulation, federal agencies are continuing to focus on...more

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KYC in a Digital World, How New Sanctions and AML Expectations Have Upped the Stakes and What you Need to Do About it

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“Know your customer” is a bed rock principle of anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance programs, but it’s not always easy, particularly as more sophisticated and aggressive players have taken the field in recent...more

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Executive Order on Digital Assets Means Industry-Shifting Regulation Is Closer Than Ever

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On March 9, 2022, Bitcoin prices surged and many in the crypto community celebrated as the Biden administration announced a sweeping executive order that acknowledges the key role digital assets will play in global financial...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Regulatory Investigations and Enforcement Trends in 2022

The New Year Brings a New Enforcement Focus on Emerging Technology - In 2021, newly confirmed members of the Biden administration set the stage for increased enforcement activity, surging resources to investigations and...more

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A Look Ahead into Corporate Enforcement in the Biden Administration

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Just one year after President Biden’s election, senior administration officials have signaled in public remarks that the federal government will amplify enforcement pressure on corporations and their employees through...more

Perkins Coie

DOJ’s New National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team Portends Wave of Criminal Scrutiny

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On October 6, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is stepping further into the cryptocurrency fray by creating the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET)....more

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Financial Daily Dose 8.5.2021 | Top Story: Robinhood Stock Surges a Week After Its Dismal Debut

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Robinhood, the trading app that helped facilitate the pandemic-era rise of meme stock craziness, has gone meme-level itself this week, with its shares rising more than 65% at one point on Wednesday before Nasdaq briefly...more

Hogan Lovells

Biden Administration aims to increase IRS enforcement against high earners and corporations

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A significant focus on tax compliance and follow-up enforcement actions may be on the horizon. We previously reported that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Cyber Crimes Unit had signaled its determination to increase...more

McDermott Will & Emery

DOJ and IRS’ Analysis of Crypto Records and Work with Private Experts and International Partners Leads to Arrest

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US law enforcement continues to make no secret of their efforts to work closely with experts and overseas partners to prosecute those involved in virtual currency transactions who attempt to rely on its purported anonymity to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Closer Scrutiny Expected of Corporate Conduct

The Biden administration is widely expected to be tougher on corporate wrongdoing than its predecessor. Although there have not yet been significant changes to existing policies, key nominations to date and early enforcement...more

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Financial Daily Dose 2.12.2021 | Top story: Bumble Booms in Public Markets Debut

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Bumble hit markets on Thursday with considerable buzz, and markets validated that love, with company shares opening a mind-boggling $33 above its already-increased offering price. ...more

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Financial Daily Dose 2.8.2021 | Top Story: Weak Jan. Jobs Report Paves Way for Biden’s Covid Relief Plan

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Friday’s “anemic” jobs report (just 49,000 jobs added in January, and precious few of those in the private sector) “underscored the pandemic’s brutal damage to the job market” and likely made President Biden’s sale of his...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2021 Insights: Regulatory

Transition From Trump to Biden May Bring Less Change to Antitrust Enforcement Than Expected - Over the past four years, the DOJ's Antitrust Division and the FTC applied novel theories to increase scrutiny of vertical...more

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