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R.I.P. Unhosted Wallet Rule

[Aug 23 2:30 AM] In 2020, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed imposing know-your-customer requirements on unhosted wallets, drawing immense backlash from the crypto industry. This week, the Treasury Department formally withdrew the proposal.

In Conversation With Brian Nelson

[Jun 11 10:30 PM] Last October, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) – the U.S. Treasury Department's money laundering watchdog – announced a proposal to label crypto mixers as a "primary money laundering" concern, a move that alarmed a broad swath of…

Samourai Wallet: Breaking Down Dangerous Precedents

[Apr 29 9:03 AM] On Wednesday, the founders of the Bitcoin privacy wallet Samourai Wallet were arrested and charged on behalf of the US Government. The indictment could set dangerous precedents beyond Bitcoin privacy services.“If your government is worried about…

How the Crypto Industry Responded to FinCEN's Proposed Mixer Rule

[Jan 30 8:30 AM] Last October, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed implementing a new regulatory regime for crypto mixing services that would treat the entire class of privacy tools as money laundering threats and force new recordkeeping rules on U.S…

Binance's Busy Day, Kraken's Second SEC Fight

[Nov 21, 2023 7:30 PM] Binance is paying one of the largest fines in corporate history to the U.S. Department of Justice, while its founder and CEO, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, stepped down from his role running the platform as part of a settlement with multiple federal…

Bitcoin = Anti-Totalitarianism

[Oct 25, 2023 9:00 AM] In the face of ongoing challenges to our cherished freedoms, it is imperative to critically examine the forces at play that threaten the very fabric of democracy. The ideals of freedom and open markets are at risk of being undermined by influential…

Why Blockchain Surveillance Needs FinCEN’s PATRIOT Act Ploy

[Oct 25, 2023 7:04 AM] FinCEN’s Proposal of Special Measure Regarding Convertible Virtual Currency Mixing, as a Class of Transactions of Primary Money Laundering Concern would criminalize Bitcoin privacy tools under the suspicion of money laundering. The proposal cites…

FinCEN Proposes Insane Special Measures

[Oct 20, 2023 2:47 PM] Yesterday’s FinCEN rule proposal is incredibly overbroad, comprehensive, and perfectly designed to allow arbitrary information collection at any scope they choose to enforce. It truly is a mind-blowingly large grab attempt at private information of…