FinCEN

The U.S. Justice Department's announcement on a major international cryptocurrency enforcement action resulted in a steep sell-off yesterday, causing bitcoin and ether to dip under newly-breached support levels before slightly recovering. Plus, Binance was named as the top three receiving and sending counterparties associated with Bitzlato, according to the order from the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

19. Jan. 2023

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses how OFAC and FinCEN budget concerns impact regulators' ability to have cohesive oversight of the space. Plus, a conversation about Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey addressing the need for international coordination of cryptocurrency policy. 

24. März 2022

While the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, concerns regarding Russian use of cryptocurrency to circumnavigate economic sanctions have been affirmed by FinCEN in a recently issued alert. “The Hash” discusses the current state of crypto regulation as President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on the crypto industry following new sanctions on Russian oil imports.

8. März 2022

The U.S. Treasury Department revealed a controversial rule enforcing know-your-customer (KYC) rules on unhosted or self-hosted crypto wallets might be considered in its semiannual agenda of regulations, set to be formally published in the Federal Register on Jan. 31. The rule was first proposed in late 2020 by U.S. money-laundering watchdog FinCEN. "The Hash" squad discusses the latest in crypto regulation threatening user privacy.

31. Jan. 2022

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the U.S. government’s financial crimes watchdog, said payments tied to ransomware attacks in 2021 are already exceeding 2020′s total, with more than $590 million in the first half of this year outstripping a 2020 total of $416 million. "The Hash" team discusses the latest development in the bitcoin narrative about criminal activity in crypto.

15. Okt. 2021

Crypto derivatives trading platform BitMEX will pay a $100 million penalty to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to resolve charges of violating the Bank Secrecy Act. 100x Group CEO Alexander Hoeptner discusses his insights into the settlement and outlook for BitMEX. Plus, his advice for crypto firms and the overall industry as crypto regulation comes to focus.

12. Aug. 2021

Google’s new U.S. crypto ad policy kicks in Wednesday, allowing ads related to bitcoin and other crypto on its platform, but only if the firms behind them have been registered with the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) or a federal or state-chartered banking regulator. "The Hash" team discusses how Google's latest move fits into the muddy evolution of crypto advertising.

4. Aug. 2021

The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced it’s adding a “Chief Digital Currency Advisor” to its ranks. Michele Korver, who joined the U.S. Department of Justice as its first “Digital Currency Counsel” in late 2017, will consult with FinCEN Acting Director Michael Mosier on cryptocurrency’s role in financial crime.

6. Juli 2021

At Consensus 2021, FinCen's Acting Director, Michael Mosier, said nothing had been decided yet regarding the financial crime-fighting agency's proposal on regulation for private crypto wallets. He also discusses balancing transparency and figuring out technical solutions for policy problems at FinCen.

27. Mai 2021

Former CTO Michael Mosier of Chainalysis, a blockchain surveillance company, will serve as the Executive Acting Director of FinCEN in the wake of Kenneth Blanco's resignation. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the "revolving door" between private industry and government and what it could mean for the future of blockchain privacy.

5. Apr. 2021