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Financial Firms Integrate Crypto, NFT Market Expands, Blockchain Pilots Launch, FATF Publishes New Crypto Guidance, Crypto Enforcement Actions Continue

• Financial Firms Integrate Crypto Products, New Bitcoin Network Data Published • From Digital Art to Alcohol: The NFT Marketplace Continues to Expand • Blockchain Pilots Launch in News Data, Satellite Networks and Trade Finance • FDIC Chair Addresses Crypto, FATF Publishes Updated Crypto AML Guidance • Global Agencies Target Darknet Market; CFTC Investigates Crypto … Continue Reading

Crypto Initiatives Launch in Payments, Capital Markets and NFTs; OFAC and White House Address Crypto Risks; CFTC and NYAG Take Enforcement Actions

By Robert A. Musiala, Keith R. Murphy, Lauren Bass and Kayley Sullivan on October 22, 2021 Posted in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Enforcement, NFTs, Platforms, Ransomware

• Blockchain Payment Pilots Launched by Media, Government and Crypto Firms • Blockchain Market Advances in Options, ATS Platforms, Commodities and DeFi • New Platforms Launch NFT Collections • OFAC and White House Address Cryptocurrency Industry Risks • CFTC and NYAG Enforcement Actions Target Cryptocurrency Exchanges Blockchain Payment Pilots Launched by Media, Government and Crypto … Continue Reading

NFT Market Expands in Alcohol, Athletics and Art; Regulators Warn Against Crypto Risks; U.S. Agencies Target Crypto Fraud

By Lauren Bass, Kayley Sullivan and Veronica Reynolds on September 10, 2021 Posted in Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, NFT, Platforms

In this issue: • Alcohol, Athletics, and Art: NFT Adoption Continues to Expand • US, UK and Thailand Regulators Warn of Crypto Risks, Act Against Exchange • DOJ and SEC Actions Target Crypto Fraud Scheme and Crypto Exchanges Alcohol, Athletics, and Art: NFT Adoption Continues to Expand By Lauren Bass To celebrate National Rum Day, … Continue Reading

Crypto, CBDC and Blockchain Supply Chain Initiatives Announced; More SEC and FinCEN Enforcement; Crypto Tax Amendment Fails; DeFi Hacked for $600M

By Robert A. Musiala, Veronica Reynolds, Joanna F. Wasick, Teresa Goody Guillén, Nicholas C. Mowbray and Kayley Sullivan on August 13, 2021 Posted in Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Enforcement, Platforms, Securities & Exchange Commission, Tax

In this issue: • Crypto Firms Pursue Bank Charters, Traditional Financial Firms Integrate Crypto • CBDC and Blockchain Remittance Initiatives Launch Across Foreign Markets • Blockchain Supply Chain Initiatives Launch Across Various Industries • SEC Charges DeFi Company and Digital Asset Exchange Platform • FinCEN Settles Enforcement Action Against Major Cryptocurrency Exchange • Senate Passes … Continue Reading

Digital Asset Platforms Evolve, Token Models Confront Complexities, WEF Issues Blockchain Toolkit, Foreign Crypto Crimes Uncovered, AML Solution Launched

By Teresa Goody Guillén, Marc Powers, Jordan R. Silversmith and Joanna F. Wasick on May 1, 2020 Posted in Cryptocurrency, Platforms

In this issue: • Digital Asset Marketplaces Evolve in US, Japan and Switzerland • Blockchain Token Models Confront Legal Complexities in US Filings and Court Cases • WEF Issues Blockchain Toolkit, New Enterprise Solutions Announced • Foreign Police Uncover Crypto Crimes, Analytics Firm Launches AML Solution for Banks • Tether Mints 160 Million USDT as … Continue Reading