Policy & Regulation
15% of All Ransomware Payments Made in 2020 Carried a Risk of Sanctions Violations
Last week, the United States sanctioned several groups and individuals due to their association with disinformation campaigns coordinated by the…
Notabene and Chainalysis Partner to Bring Scalable Travel Rule Solution to Cryptocurrency Businesses
Cryptocurrency businesses are working hard to meet new regulatory requirements regarding counterparty risk. Perhaps the most notable of these requirements…
Chainalysis’ Formal Response to Treasury’s Proposed Rules Regarding Unhosted Cryptocurrency Wallets
In December, the U.S. Department of the Treasury submitted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to the Federal Register that…
What You Need to Know About Treasury’s 72-page NPRM for Transactions with Unhosted Wallets and Certain Foreign Jurisdictions
On Friday evening, the U.S. Department of the Treasury submitted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to the Federal Register…
Indirect Exposure: Why You Need to Look Beyond Direct Counterparties to Understand Cryptocurrency Address Risk
In blockchain analysis, the best way to assess the risk of a cryptocurrency address or group of linked addresses (e.g.,…
DeFi Regulation: With Rapid Growth, Regulatory Status and Compliance Requirements Remain Unclear
DeFi’s extraordinary growth has been one of cryptocurrency’s biggest stories of 2020. The total value received by DeFi protocols has…
FinCEN’s $60 Million Helix Fine Reveals how Regulators May Enforce Law on Mixers Moving Forward
This past Monday, October 19, 2020, FinCEN announced a $60 million civil fine against Larry Dean Harmon, operator of cryptocurrency…
Banks Need to Understand Their Cryptocurrency Exposure Even If They Don’t Take Custody of Cryptocurrency
Recent developments in the United States suggest regulators are preparing for continued digital asset adoption, and expecting financial institutions to…
Crypto Ransomware Payments Involve Regulatory Risk. Here’s What You Need to Know.
On Thursday, two bureaus within the U.S. Department of the Treasury– the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the…
FATF Aids Industry With List of Red Flags for VASPs, Underscoring Importance of Blockchain Analysis
Last week, FATF released a document for financial regulators and enforcement agents listing several red flags in cryptocurrency transactions and…
Singapore Bolsters New Cryptocurrency Regulations with Guidance for Businesses
In January 2020, Singapore’s Payment Services Act (PSA) came into effect. It’s the nation’s first law providing a legal definition…
Chainalysis in Action: Justice Department Demands Forfeiture of 280 Cryptocurrency Addresses Associated with North Korea Exchange Hackers
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed a civil forfeiture complaint against the holders of 280 cryptocurrency addresses involved…
Breaking Down the OCC’s Cryptocurrency Custody Announcement
Last week, the United States’ Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced that national banks can provide cryptocurrency…
FATF’s 12-Month Virtual Asset Review: Substantial Progress and Need for Greater Consistency
This week, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published its 12-month review of the progress made by both the public…
Cryptocurrency Exchange Compliance: A Guide to Security and Compliance for Crypto Businesses
As the number of cryptocurrency users continues to increase and financial institutions like JP Morgan warm up to the industry,…