Get Ready for Crypto Sanctions Enforcement
Recent OFAC actions are just the first step in crypto sanctions enforcement, write attorneys Beau Barnes and Jake Chervinsky.
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Dec 2, 2018 at 11:40 a.m. UTC
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US Regulators Tie Two Bitcoin Addresses to Iranian Ransomware Plot
For the first time, the U.S. Treasury Department is adding crypto addresses to its list of Specially Designated Nationals.
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Nov 28, 2018 at 3:34 p.m. UTC
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The Crypto Community Must Use the Blockchain to Self-Police
The everyday crypto user in the future is likely to spend time identifying illicit wallets and transactions to avoid, thanks to the U.S. Treasury.
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Apr 28, 2018 at 9:45 a.m. UTC
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OFAC's Bitcoin Blacklist Could Change Crypto
With just one paragraph, an agency of the U.S. government may have just radically altered the dynamics of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
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Mar 24, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
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US Could Put Crypto Wallets on OFAC Sanctions List
The Treasury Department may start publishing wallet addresses along with the names of people and organizations with whom it forbids doing business.
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Mar 21, 2018 at 9:30 p.m. UTC
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Sanctions Showdown Looms for US and Cryptocurrency
If OFAC turns its eye toward cryptocurrencies, it could be only a matter of time before it makes an example of one or more entities to send a message.
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Feb 6, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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What Coinbase's Cuba Problem Says About the Bitcoin Business
As travelers to Cuba can attest, an unfortunate reality of cryptocurrency services today is the poor customer support.
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Jul 23, 2017 at 12:40 p.m. UTC
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