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FinCEN: Money Transmitter Rules Apply to ICOs

According to a letter released today, FinCEN believes that companies launching token sales qualify as money transmitters, and must register as such.

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Treasury Official: Department Working With IRS to Police Crypto Exchanges

U.S. Treasury Department Deputy Sigal Mandelker explained how the department would regulate cryptocurrency exchanges in testimony before the Senate.

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Pipe Dreams: Bitcoin Won't Solve Pot Industry's Banking Problem

Cryptocurrency use could give U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions an excuse to crack down on state-legal pot firms, an industry lawyer warns.

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LocalBitcoins User Pleads Guilty After Undercover Sting

A Local Bitcoins seller based in Missouri has plead guilty to running an unlicensed money transmission business.

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Bitcoin's DC Debut: All Eyes Watch the US Government's Response

Bitcoin regulatory expert Jerry Brito recounts the tech's early days in Washington, DC, and the work that went into its successful regulatory debut.

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New York Police Win FinCEN Award for Bitcoin Investigation

The New York Police Department winning an award from the Financial Crimes Enforcement network after tracing a series of bitcoin transactions.

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FinCEN Developed Bitcoin Training for IRS Tax Examiners

FinCEN has been working with the IRS to train its examiners on relevant aspects of bitcoin technology.

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US Justice Department Holds Blockchain Summit in San Francisco

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) convened a first-of-its-kind conference on digital currency and the blockchain in San Francisco today.

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FinCEN Rules Commodity-Backed Token Services are Money Transmitters

FinCEN has issued a new ruling applicable to US businesses seeking to tokenize commodities for blockchain-based trading.

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When the Government Knocks at Your Door

Attorney Jared Marx discusses what cryptocurrency businesses should do when face-to-face with a US government subpoena, interview or search warrant.

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