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Matt Stankiewicz, Partner at The Volkov Law Group, continues his discussion of recent enforcement actions by OFAC and FinCEN. He can be reached at mstankiewicz@volkovlaw.com. In parallel with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) settled with Bittrex, Inc. (“Bittrex”), a cryptocurrency
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Matt Stankiewicz, Partner at The Volkov Law Group, joins us for a posting on sanctions compliance in the cryptocurrency industry. He can be reached at mstankiewicz@volkovlaw.com. On October 11, 2022, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced settlement agreements with
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Matt Stankiewicz, Partner at The Volkov Law Group, rejoins us to discuss the DOJ's cryptocurrency enforcement efforts. He can be reached at mstankiewicz@volkovlaw.com. In early October, U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the creation of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
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Alex Cotoia, Regulatory Manager at The Volkov Law Group, rejoins us for a post providing additional color into U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco’s recent announcement on changes to DOJ policies. Alex can be reached at acotoia@volkovlaw.com. On October 28, 2021, U.S. Deputy Attorney General
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Matt Stankiewicz, Partner at The Volkov Law Group, joins us for a post on sanctions compliance in the cryptocurrency industry. Matt can be contacted at MStankiewicz@volkovlaw.com. In early October, OFAC released a guidance brochure on sanctions compliance, specifically tailored for the cryptocurrency and virtual assets industry. For seasoned
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Matt Stankiewicz, Partner at The Volkov Law Group, joins us for a post on the recent scandal at OpenSea, the cryptocurrency industry's preeminent NFT marketplace. Matt can be contacted at MStankiewicz@volkovlaw.com. The crypto industry is abuzz with a recent scandal involving OpenSea, the largest NFT marketplace
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I recently came across a paper prepared by students from Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs that delves into the benefits that cryptocurrency and the blockchain can provide to the world’s unbanked. Specifically, the paper discusses how cryptocurrencies can help with “reaching and benefitting the unbanked/underbanked
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Alex Cotoia, Regulatory Manager and Compliance Consultant at the Volkov Law Group, re-joins us for a posting on whistleblower protections. Alex can be reached at acotoia@volkovlaw.com. When Congress overrode former President Donald J. Trump’s veto of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) in January of
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Matt Stankiewicz, Partner at The Volkov Law Group, rejoins us for another posting on digital currencies. Matt can be reached at mstankiewicz@volkovlaw.com. With the rise of digital currencies, it was inevitably going to attract the attention of governments. Not just in the regulatory sense, but also in terms
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Matt Stankiewicz, Managing Counsel at The Volkov Law Group, joins us for a post looking into the CFTC's recent inquiry into Binance. Matt can be contacted at MStankiewicz@volkovlaw.com. On Friday March 12, Bloomberg News reported that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has opened an inquiry
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Matt Stankiewicz, Managing Counsel at The Volkov Law Group, joins us for updates on the NYAG's case against Bitfinex and Tether. Matt can be contacted at MStankiewicz@volkovlaw.com. In late February, the New York Attorney General’s office (“NYAG”) settled with Bitfinex and Tether stemming from charges
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Matt Stankiewicz, Managing Counsel at The Volkov Law Group, joins us for continued updates regarding the SEC enforcement action against Ripple. Matt can be reached at mstankiewicz@volkovlaw.com. On Monday, Ripple Labs, Inc.; Brad Garlinghouse, CEO; Christian Larsen, board chairman; and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”