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Virtual Currency (aka Digital Currency or Digital Money) is a type of currency or medium of exchange that is not issued by any government nor guaranteed by a government currency. Despite lacking legal tender status, Virtual Currency is still traded and exchanged in some environments, typically online environments or communities. Bitcoin is the most well-known form of Virtual Currency. less -

The GENIUS Act: What Is It and What’s Next?

Troutman Pepper Locke on 6/25/2025

On June 17, the U.S. Senate voted 68-30 to pass S.1582, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, known as the GENIUS Act (the Act). This represents a landmark effort by the U.S. Congress to...more

Tuesday’s Rising Regulatory Chorus On Crypto

Burr & Forman on 9/23/2021

This past Tuesday, September 21, the chorus calling for more regulation over crypto reached a sort of crescendo. The SEC - Earlier, in September 14 testimony before the Senate Banking Committee [1], former CFTC and current...more

The CFTC Begins Policing AML Enforcement

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/22/2020

Financial institutions with anti-money laundering responsibilities under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) take note: there’s a new sheriff in town. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission recently finished its fiscal year with...more

Cryptocurrency and OFAC: Beware of the Sanctions Risks

Orrick - On the Chain on 1/24/2020

A recent federal criminal action shows the depth of the U.S. government’s concern about the use of cryptocurrency (or virtual currency) to violate economic sanctions laws and the lengths to which it will go to charge such...more

The Financial Action Task Force and Virtual Assets

Foodman CPAs & Advisors on 4/29/2019

The FATF (FATF) is an inter-governmental body with 38 members that sets standards and promotes the implementation of legal, regulatory and operational measures for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and threats...more

FinCEN Shows a Little Bite to Go with Its Bark

Orrick - On the Chain on 4/25/2019

Last week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) backed up its strong public statements about enforcing the anti-money laundering (AML) laws with respect to cryptocurrency by bringing an enforcement action against...more

Virtual Currency Regulation: It’s Here. It’s There. It’s Everywhere.

K2 Integrity on 9/14/2018

The European Union’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive recently became binding upon EU Member States. This latest directive must be enacted by member states by January 10, 2020. ...more

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