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The U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has linked approximately $12.7 billion in suspicious financial activity to digital asset investment scams largely run from overseas scam compounds, based on nearly 34,000 reports filed over more than two years. The Financial…
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OKX may restrict accounts for at least 15 days or terminate services when deposits are linked to high risk or illegal activity.
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U.S. regulators have proposed requiring certain payment stablecoin issuers to verify customer identities under a new rule issued as part of the GENIUS Act framework. The Federal Reserve Board said Thursday that it is seeking public comment on a joint…
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GENIUS Act rules face a June 9 comment deadline as FinCEN and OFAC move stablecoin issuers toward AML and sanctions compliance.
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The American Bankers Association has called for more time on stablecoin rulemaking tied to the GENIUS Act, citing gaps in regulatory coordination. The American Bankers Association, in a letter sent Tuesday, urged the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Federal Deposit…
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The stablecoin news out of Washington this week goes beyond reserves and redemptions — FinCEN, the Treasury’s financial crimes unit, has proposed rules that would fundamentally reform how stablecoin issuers and all US financial institutions handle anti-money laundering compliance, shifting…
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On Oct. 20, 2025, Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s chief legal officer, took to X to urge the U.S. government to fight cryptocurrency-related crimes using blockchain. “When bad guys innovate in financial crime, good guys need innovation to keep pace,” said Grewal.…
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Cryptocurrency exchange OKX is among the first to take action against funds tied to the Huione Group, after it was designated a primary money laundering concern by U.S. authorities, effectively cutting it off from the American financial system. “Huione Group…
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A four-year FinCEN review showed $312 billion laundered in banks by Chinese networks, while enforcement rhetoric continued to target crypto as the threat.
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A user lost $6.5 million in crypto after unknowingly purchasing a compromised cold wallet through TikTok China. In a recent post on X, blockchain security firm SlowMist reported that a user lost $6.5 million worth of crypto after purchasing a…
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Binance will reportedly increase its workforce by at least 1,000 new employees by the end of 2024, with 20% going to compliance roles. Richard Teng, who took over the running of Binance in late 2023 as the exchange’s new chief…
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A bi-partisan duo wrote a letter to the Department of Justice, challenging FinCEN’s “unprecedented interpretation” of rules used to sue crypto mixers.
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Coin Center criticizes FinCEN's over "broad" cryptocurrency mixing rule.
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In an op-ed on Bloomberg Law, Steven Merriman and Jim Vivenzio of Perkins Coie raised concerns over FinCEN’s latest move to crack down on crypto mixers. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is pushing for financial institutions to impose new…
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U.S. authorities are ramping up measures against virtual currency mixers in the country's ongoing fight against using crypto to fund terror groups and cybercrime.
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Crypto casinos operating in U.S. states which have legalized online gambling adhere to laid out laws and regulations. Clients also access several benefits cryptocurrencies have to offer.
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