By Aaron Nicodemus2022-05-03T15:05:00
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced plans to nearly double the number of employees assigned to its Cyber Unit, which has had its name changed to emphasize the agency’s pursuit of crypto asset-related investigations.
2023-04-07T16:14:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
A new U.S. Treasury report concluded that decentralized finance services are being used by bad actors to launder the proceeds of illegal activity, aided by crypto platforms weak or non-existent in anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance programs.
2023-01-20T19:54:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Nexo Capital agreed to pay a total of $45 million in penalties to settle state and federal charges it failed to register its crypto asset lending product as a security.
2022-11-15T21:02:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
The collapse and bankruptcy of digital asset exchange FTX offers stark lessons into why rules that apply to traditional investments—overseen by government regulation—ought to apply to digital investments as well.
2025-08-07T19:38:00Z By Adrianne Appel
The owners of cryptocurrency mixing service Samourai Wallet pleaded guilty to transmitting more than $200 million in criminal transactions, according to the Department of Justice.
2025-08-07T15:59:00Z By Ruth Prickett
Late payers will soon face much larger fines in the U.K. in what is promised to be the “toughest crackdown on late payments in a generation.” The scheme is intended to save the 38 businesses a day that go bust because of poor payment practices.
2025-08-06T20:18:00Z By Aly McDevitt
A delayed product hazard report cost one company criminal and civil penalties—and a mother her life. This case shows why timely reporting and executive accountability are non-negotiable for compliance teams.
Site powered by Webvision Cloud