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Congress lacking crypto education will lead to ‘bad laws’ — Coinbase CSO

[Oct 16 4:23 AM] Phillip Martin told Cointelegraph that Coinbase has focused on educating lawmakers on crypto as they “make much better decisions” on regulation.

US sanctions Russian crypto platforms for money laundering ties

[Sep 26 9:33 PM] Two crypto exchanges and two individuals have been sanctioned for ties to underground finance.

FATF Urges India to Strengthen Virtual Asset Regulation

[Sep 21 1:30 AM] India has achieved a high level of technical compliance with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards, addressing illicit finance, money laundering, and terrorist financing. In a joint assessment with regional bodies, the FATF praised…

U.S. Treasury Says It Wants to Better Money Laundering Regulations Around Crypto, Other Illicit Finance

[May 16 10:00 AM] The U.S. Treasury Department wants to continue beefing up anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing efforts around digital assets, as part of its broader strategy to tamp down on illicit financing.

Proposed US Blockchain Integrity Act would ban crypto mixers for 2 years

[May 8 12:00 PM] The bill introduced in the House would impose a fine of up to $100,000 for handling funds from mixers, while the Treasury writes a report.

Tether Enters Transaction Surveillance Partnership with Chainalysis as Regulatory Pressure Mounts

[May 2 12:51 PM] The monitoring system would help Tether identify risky crypto addresses that could be used for bypassing sanctions or illicit activities like terrorist financing, the company said.

Illicit Funds in Crypto Ecosystem Shrank 9% Last Year, Yet Criminals Still Handled Nearly $35B: TRM Labs

[Mar 27 6:00 AM] Illicit activity in the cryptocurrency ecosystem appears to have reduced, with the total illicit funds shrinking by 9% in 2023 compared to 2022, even though criminals still handled over $34 billion worth of cryptocurrencies, Blockchain analytics…

Tether Hits Back at UN Report Alleging Role of USDT in Illicit Activity in East Asia

[Jan 16 5:25 AM] Tether, the issuer of the largest stablecoin by market cap, has challenged the United Nations (UN) for its report on underground banking and money laundering infrastructure in East and Southeast Asia.

White Supremacists Lean On Crypto, Says Anti-Defamation League Report on Extremists

[Jan 12 7:17 AM] White supremacist groups in the U.S. have sometimes been funded by crypto, according to a report from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) that analyzed about $140,000 in transactions connected to 15 extremist groups or individuals last year.

Defi Can Strengthen the United States’ Leadership in Tech and Financial Services, CFTC Report Says

[Jan 9 12:30 PM] Decentralized finance projects and their respective ecosystems potentially offer both promising opportunities and risks to the U.S. financial system, a Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) study has found. The CFTC study report recommends…

Report Finds Less Illicit Crypto Activity in Nations With Full Licensing Regimes in 2023: TRM Labs

[Jan 8 7:00 AM] Blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs has found that crypto service providers in countries with full regulatory regimes had lower rates of illicit activity than those in less regulated jurisdictions in 2023.

Crypto for Advisors: Cryptocurrency Transparency Truths vs. Myths

[Nov 16, 2023 10:45 AM] Darwood Khan from Alix Partners looks at on-chain analytics, tracing tools and just how much illicit activity leverages crypto and discusses why advisors should learn about blockchain technology.

Top 3 Crypto Myths Tackled for Advisors

[Sep 21, 2023 9:45 AM] Christopher Jensen from Franklin Templeton tackles myths about crypto in the Crypto for Advisors newsletter.

Bitcoin no longer crypto of choice for illicit crypto activity: TRM Labs

[Jun 28, 2023 6:00 AM] While fiat channels remain the dominant tool for criminal financing, Bitcoin appears to have fallen out of favor for criminals as far as cryptocurrencies go.

Why Elizabeth Warren Is Wrong About Crypto and the Fentanyl Epidemic

[Jun 1, 2023 12:59 PM]

US Treasury and White House to Hold Regular Meetings on CBDCs and Payment Innovations

[Mar 2, 2023 9:30 AM] On March 1, 2023, Nellie Liang, undersecretary for domestic finance at the U.S. Treasury, delivered a speech to the Atlantic Council in Washington concerning the subject of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Liang detailed during her speech…