On January 10, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) approved the listing and trading of eleven spot bitcoin exchange

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17.01.2024

What Does the BTC ETP Approval Mean for the SEC’s Regulatory Approach to Crypto? Five Observations on the Immediate, Near Term, and Post-2024 Impact | Blockchain Blog

On January 10, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) approved the listing and trading of eleven spot bitcoin exchange

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05.01.2024

UK Government Extends Financial Promotions Regime to Cryptoassets | Blockchain Blog

On October 8, 2023, highly anticipated regulatory changes came into effect bringing qualifying cryptoassets within the scope of the UK’s existing

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05.01.2024

The UK’s Regulatory Roadmap for Stablecoins: A Closer Look | Blockchain Blog

On October 30, 2023, HM Treasury released a policy update announcing its intention to bring forward secondary legislation to introduce regulatory measures

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05.12.2023

Proposed Rule Subjects Digital Payments to CFPB Oversight | Blockchain Blog

On November 7, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would

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01.11.2023

FinCEN Proposed Rule Targets Digital Asset Mixers | Blockchain Blog

On October 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s (“Treasury”) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a Notice of Proposed

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08.09.2023

UK Financial Regulator FCA Introduces the Travel Rule for UK Cryptoasset Businesses | Blockchain Blog

On September 1, 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) set out its expectations for cryptoasset businesses in the UK’s compliance with the “Travel

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31.08.2023

Critical Tornado Cash Developments Have Significant Implications for DeFi AML and Sanctions Compliance | Blockchain Blog

After months of anticipation, a federal judge has finally ruled in the closely watched case of Joseph Van Loon, et al. v. Department of Treasury, et al.

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02.08.2023

IRS Takes a Stand on Rewards From Staking Activities | Blockchain Blog

Cash method taxpayers that stake cryptocurrency native to a proof-of-stake blockchain and receive additional units of cryptocurrency as rewards when

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20.07.2023

What Can UK Crypto Regulators Learn from the Passing of the EU’s MiCA Bill? | Blockchain Blog

Earlier this year, the European Union (EU) voted in favour of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (“MiCA”) bill, which aims to regulate the crypto industry

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21.04.2023

Risk Assessment Offers Treasury’s Most Extensive Comments to Date on DeFi Regulation | Blockchain Blog

The Department of the Treasury’s recently issued Illicit Finance Risk Assessment of Decentralized Finance is principally intended to provide insight on

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21.01.2023

In Unprecedented Action FinCEN Identifies Virtual Currency Exchange as Primary Money Laundering Concern | Blockchain Blog

On January 18, 2023, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an order identifying the virtual currency

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03.01.2023

Proposed Rule Lays Out Who Will Have Access to New Corporate Beneficial Ownership Information | Blockchain Blog

On December 16, FinCEN issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) entitled “Beneficial Ownership Information Access and Safeguards, and Use of FinCEN

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30.11.2022

FTX: An Explainer on What Happened and What’s Next? | Blockchain Blog

Reports of FTX Group’s demise has been inescapable since news first broke of potential insolvency and misuse of customer funds. This blog post provides

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29.11.2022

What US Financial Institutions Need to Know about FinCEN’s Russian Sanctions Evasion and Ransomware Guidance | Blockchain Blog

On March 7, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the US Department of the Treasury published guidance (Guidance) for US financial

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29.11.2022

SEC’s Insider Trading Complaint Places the Entire DeFi and Crypto Industry in a Bind | Blockchain Blog

On July 21, 2022, the SEC filed insider trading charges in federal court against a former Coinbase product manager and two others for trading ahead of

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29.11.2022

OECD Releases New Global Tax Reporting Framework for Cryptocurrency | Blockchain Blog

On October 10, 2022, the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) released its new global tax reporting standards for cryptocurrency

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29.11.2022

New UK Sanctions Legislation Expands Mandatory Financial Sanctions Reporting Obligations to Include Crypto Providers | Blockchain Blog

On August 30, 2022, further amendments to the UK’s nine thematic and 29 geographic sanctions regulations came into effect, which expand financial

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29.11.2022

OFAC Designates Tornado Cash in First Action Against a Decentralized Platform | Blockchain Blog

On August 8, 2022, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the imposition of sanctions on the decentralized

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29.11.2022

OFAC and FinCEN Announce Enforcement Actions Against Bittrex | Blockchain Blog

On October 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

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29.11.2022

New Bipartisan Senate Legislation Seeks to Address Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Tax Issues | Blockchain Blog

On June 7, 2022, Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Responsible Financial Innovation Act (RFIA). This

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29.11.2022

The Storm Is Here | Blockchain Blog

With the collapse of FTX and Alameda so close on the heels of Celsius, one thing is clear – the regulatory and enforcement storm so many anticipated

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29.11.2022

DFS’s First Enforcement Action Against a Blockchain Company: Lessons Learned | Blockchain Blog

On August 1, Robinhood Crypto, LLC (RHC) entered a consent order with the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) requiring RHC to pay a $30

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29.11.2022

Securities Law Implications of Lummis-Gillibrand Bill | Blockchain Blog

On June 7, 2022, Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Responsible Financial Innovation Act (RFIA), which

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What Does the BTC ETP Approval Mean for the SEC’s Regulatory Approach to Crypto? | Steptoe

What Does the BTC ETP Approval Mean for the SEC’s Regulatory Approach to Crypto? Five Observations on the Immediate, Near Term, and Post-2024 Impact | Blockchain Blog

UK Government Extends Financial Promotions Regime to Cryptoassets | Blockchain Blog

The UK’s Regulatory Roadmap for Stablecoins: A Closer Look | Blockchain Blog

Proposed Rule Subjects Digital Payments to CFPB Oversight | Blockchain Blog

FinCEN Proposed Rule Targets Digital Asset Mixers | Blockchain Blog

UK Financial Regulator FCA Introduces the Travel Rule for UK Cryptoasset Businesses | Blockchain Blog

Critical Tornado Cash Developments Have Significant Implications for DeFi AML and Sanctions Compliance | Blockchain Blog

IRS Takes a Stand on Rewards From Staking Activities | Blockchain Blog

What Can UK Crypto Regulators Learn from the Passing of the EU’s MiCA Bill? | Blockchain Blog

Risk Assessment Offers Treasury’s Most Extensive Comments to Date on DeFi Regulation | Blockchain Blog

In Unprecedented Action FinCEN Identifies Virtual Currency Exchange as Primary Money Laundering Concern | Blockchain Blog

Proposed Rule Lays Out Who Will Have Access to New Corporate Beneficial Ownership Information | Blockchain Blog

FTX: An Explainer on What Happened and What’s Next? | Blockchain Blog

What US Financial Institutions Need to Know about FinCEN’s Russian Sanctions Evasion and Ransomware Guidance | Blockchain Blog

SEC’s Insider Trading Complaint Places the Entire DeFi and Crypto Industry in a Bind | Blockchain Blog

OECD Releases New Global Tax Reporting Framework for Cryptocurrency | Blockchain Blog

New UK Sanctions Legislation Expands Mandatory Financial Sanctions Reporting Obligations to Include Crypto Providers | Blockchain Blog

OFAC Designates Tornado Cash in First Action Against a Decentralized Platform | Blockchain Blog

OFAC and FinCEN Announce Enforcement Actions Against Bittrex | Blockchain Blog

New Bipartisan Senate Legislation Seeks to Address Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Tax Issues | Blockchain Blog

The Storm Is Here | Blockchain Blog

DFS’s First Enforcement Action Against a Blockchain Company: Lessons Learned | Blockchain Blog

Securities Law Implications of Lummis-Gillibrand Bill | Blockchain Blog

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