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FATF Regulatory Guidance Is Here. Now What?

On Friday, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the inter-governmental body that sets global standards relating to anti-money laundering and…

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Regulators Expect Proactive Compliance: Spring 2019 Updates on Cryptocurrency Regulation

International and domestic regulation of cryptocurrency is substantially gathering pace. In the past ten days, four events (and many more…

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What You Need to Know About FATF’s Forthcoming Regulatory Guidance

Over the past couple of months, the Chainalysis policy team has spoken to customers, partners, and regulators all over the…

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Bitcoin Addresses in This Week’s OFAC Announcement

What happened: On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced action against two…

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FATF’s Upcoming Talks: Is Cryptocurrency AML/CFT Clarity on the Horizon?

Lack of regulatory guidance from international and domestic authorities has hindered the broader adoption of cryptocurrencies since their conception. While…

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Smart Cryptocurrency Regulation: Possible and Necessary

Last week, the Chamber of Digital Commerce hosted a Congressional Briefing on the oversight of virtual currencies, money laundering, and…

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The Changing Nature of Cryptocrime

Cryptocrime is increasingly focused on the theft of Bitcoin as a highly valued financial asset.