Law Decoded: Of AML and appointees, Nov. 6–13
In the U.S., all eyes are on Joe Biden’s planned appointees, while Europe is seeing progress under a new AML regime.
Tag: AML
Law Decoded: New administration and the DoJ’s continued flex in crypto, Oct. 30–Nov. 6
With the election taking all the air out of the room, we look at what new appointments at the DoJ could mean.
The crypto compliance lie: Sacrificing privacy does not make us safer
The lightchain-vs.-darkchain dichotomy is counterproductive, and a healthy graychain will produce more valuable crypto assets like Bitcoin.
The evolution of crypto exchanges — What’s next for the industry
We are now starting to see the crossover of regulation in the digital asset market and digitalization of the traditional market.
Law Decoded: How I learned to stop worrying and love the election, Oct. 23–30
The age-old question “quis custodiet ipsos custodes” crops up in force in today’s Law Decoded.
How US authorities are using old AML tools to crack down on crypto
With new changes to the Travel Rule up for discussion and a bevy of new cases in the courts, it’s time to look at how U.S. AML law is shifting to cope with crypto.
Cybercrime task force monitoring the global digital financial system
Regulators are addressing the growing threat of transnational cybercrimes in the financial industry.
US AML watchdog wants info on all international crypto transactions over $250
The proposed change would cut down FinCEN’s longstanding $3,000 threshold.
French Finance Minister throws shade at crypto, praises blockchain
He stated that he does not “question the reliability and traceability of all blockchain technology,” but denounced crypto.
US financial watchdog fines early Bitcoin mixer $60M for money laundering
FinCEN has fined the operator of early crypto mixers Helix and Coin Ninja for Bank Secrecy Act violations.
