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U.S. issues criminal charges in first cryptocurrency sanctions case – The Washington Post

By Securities Docket on May 16, 2022, 8:05 am

In the ruling, the judge called cryptocurrency’s reputation for providing anonymity to users a myth. He added that while some legal experts argue that virtual moneys such as bitcoin, ethereum or Tether are not subject to U.S. sanctions laws because they are created and move outside the traditional financial system, recent action taken by the […]

Posted in Industry, Top | Tagged OFAC, Sanctions

U.S. Blacklists Mixer Used to Launder Proceeds from Axie Infinity Crypto Hack – WSJ

By Securities Docket on May 7, 2022, 9:18 am

The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday imposed sanctions on a virtual currency mixer it said North Korea used to help launder stolen virtual currency as part of the country’s malicious cyber activities program. The blacklisting of Blender.io marks the first time the Treasury has placed a cryptocurrency mixer on its sanctions list. Treasury’s Office of […]

Posted in Regulation, Top | Tagged Blenders, Cryptocurrency, OFAC

Coinbase Transactions Under Review by U.S. Sanctions Enforcer – WSJ

By Securities Docket on March 4, 2021, 9:23 am

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. said its services may have been used by individuals, entities or jurisdictions subject to U.S. sanctions regulations and has disclosed the activity to a federal agency. The largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, which on Thursday filed to go public with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in a regulatory filing said it […]

Posted in SEC, Top | Tagged Coinbase, OFAC

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