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Department of Justice (DOJ) Cryptocurrency Government Investigations

Gray Reed

Balancing Privacy and Tax Enforcement in the Digital Age

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The Internal Revenue Service was aware of significant underreporting of cryptocurrency on tax returns and used one of its investigative tools (i.e., a John Doe summons) in 2016 to seek financial information on thousands of...more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - May 2024 #2

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Crypto and Web3 Firms Announce Fintech Integrations - A major U.S. fintech firm recently announced a product integration with MoonPay, a Web3 infrastructure company, “that allows MoonPay users in the U.S. to seamlessly buy...more

K&L Gates LLP

Litigation Minute: Staying Informed of Government Enforcement Priorities and Trends (Cryptocurrency Litigation Series: Part Two of...

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS - The uptick in government investigations and enforcement actions related to cryptocurrency industry participants is striking. The scope and scale of government attention on the...more

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Crypto Products Launch; FSB, OECD Address Crypto Regulation and Tax; US Exchange Fined $24M; DOJ and SEC Actions Continue; Major...

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New Crypto Products Launch in Custody, Cloud Collaborations and Stablecoins - This week, a major U.S. financial institution announced that its Digital Asset Custody platform is now live in the United States. According to...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Insider Trading Cases Back on the Rise . . . With a Twist

Pillow talk from an FBI agent trainee. A former congressman turned consultant trading on merger information learned on the job. A former Goldman Sachs investment banker misappropriating information about deals the bank was...more

Cohen & Gresser LLP

COVID, Crypto, and Kleptocrats: Current Justice Department Enforcement Initiatives

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently signaled a renewed focus on enforcement, and its priorities are being driven by world events. In the past few months, the DOJ has announced new task forces and more resources to...more

The Volkov Law Group

What to Know About the DOJ’s National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team

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In early October, U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the creation of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (“NCET”).  The NCET will handle the Department’s investigations...more

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DOJ Announces Cybersecurity Enforcement Initiative Targeting Federal Contractors

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Last week, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the launch of its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative (“the Initiative”) aimed at combating “new and emerging cyber threats to the security of sensitive information and critical...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cross-Border Investigations Update - September 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 a review of the first year of GDPR enforcement, analysis of...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

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - January 2018 #3

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Think Tank Says Nuclear Missiles Can be Inadvertently Launched Through Cyber-Attacks - Just before the false alarm in Hawaii last weekend when residents were erroneously warned of an impending missile attack, think tank...more

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