Major U.S. Crypto Exchange Consents to $29 Million Penalty for Historic BSA and OFAC Violations Body

By Jonathan A. Forman, Teresa Goody Guillén, Keith R. Murphy, Robert A. Musiala, Veronica Reynolds and Joanna F. Wasick on October 27, 2022 Posted in Alert

On October 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a $29 million civil monetary penalty against Bittrex, a major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, as part of a global settlement with FinCEN and OFAC related to Bittrex’s alleged historic violations of the Bank … Continue Reading

New York State Department of Financial Services Publishes First Crypto Industry Consent Order

By Robert A. Musiala, Shade Quailey and Joanna F. Wasick on August 18, 2022 Posted in Cryptocurrency

On August 1, 2022, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS” or “Department”) issued a Consent Order, imposing a $30 million fine on Robinhood Crypto, LLC (“Robinhood”), a trading platform that allows customers to trade in cryptocurrency, for allegedly failing to comply with New York anti-money laundering (“AML”) and cybersecurity regulations. In addition … Continue Reading

Blockchain Patents and Patient Data Pilots, Capital Markets Movements, Mining Malware, and More

By Jonathan D. Blattmachr, Simone O. Otenaike, Brian P. Bartish and Robert A. Musiala on December 7, 2018 Posted in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Enterprise, Food Supply Chain

In this issue: • Blockchain Enterprise Developments in Food Supply Chain, Patient Data, Patents, Mobile Devices and More • Regulation, Investment and a Bad Week for Bitcoin: Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Capital Markets Developments • Global Regulatory Consensus Beginning to Take Shape; Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Evolves Blockchain Enterprise Developments in Food Supply Chain, Patient Data, Patents, … Continue Reading