News & Analysis as of August 9, 2025

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury charged with detecting and combatting illegal activity within the financial system. FinCEN detects evidence of money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crimes by collecting, monitoring, and analyzing financial transaction data. Such data is disseminated to both domestic and international law enforcement agencies. less -

Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Highlights of the Last Two Weeks in Web3 Law: March 27, 2025

Polsinelli on 3/28/2025

The past two weeks brought some notable progress for the industry, though it still often feels like “regulation by lack of enforcement” rather than a truly proactive approach. The SEC clarified that most proof-of-work mining...more

Crypto Business Compliance: U.S. Licensing and Regulations

Carlton Fields on 3/4/2025

The crypto industry is evolving rapidly, and regulatory enforcement is keeping pace. Businesses engaged in crypto transactions, custody, lending, trading, or payments must navigate know your customer (KYC) and anti-money...more

SEC Clears the Way for Crypto Custody

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/24/2025

On January 23, 2025, barely 72 hours after the appointment of Mark Uyeda as the Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and less than 48 hours after Chairman Uyeda announced that Commissioner Hester...more

A Preview of SEC, CFTC, AML, Sanctions and CFIUS Enforcement Priorities Under the Second Trump Administration

Foley Hoag LLP - White Collar Law &... on 11/12/2024

As the incoming Trump administration prepares to take office, businesses and investors can expect significant shifts in the enforcement priorities of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures...more

U.S. Federal Regulators Turn Up the Heat on Cryptocurrency Trading Platforms

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment on 8/27/2021

With new types of digital assets and related business on the rise, federal authorities have been busy investigating. Recently, the SEC, FinCEN and the CFTC have imposed some notable settlements involving cryptocurrency...more

In Case You Needed A Reminder – AML/CFT Regulations Apply to Transactions in Cryptocurrencies

Orrick - On the Chain on 11/6/2019

Earlier this month, the leaders of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released a joint statement reminding individuals...more

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