January 20, 2021 Antitrust watchdogs around the world are going back to school to study blockchain and AI Gearing up for new battles against data-driven monopolies, antitrust enforcers may well look to blockchain as a way of getting honest data from companies they don't trust.…
January 13, 2021 BitMex turns to Chainalysis to solve legal woes, or at least soften the CFTC’s blow If you can't beat 'em, join 'em? BitMex onboards more aggressive Chainalysis measures in advance of a response to the CFTC.…
January 12, 2021 Visa abandons $5.3B Plaid acquisition in the face of DoJ antitrust suit The Justice Department's November 2020 suit has reversed the planned merger. The United States Department of Justice saw a victory in a major fintech acquisition case that could set the stage for a host of antitrust enforcements.On…
January 12, 2021 Seven times that US regulators stepped into crypto in 2020 From capping off the era of ICOs to tightening regulations on private wallets, U.S. financial watchdogs waded deeper into the crypto land than ever in 2020.…
December 19, 2020 FBI to reform virtual currency practices following DoJ recommendations The DoJ thinks the FBI needs to shape up when it comes to its cryptocurrency support teams.…
December 15, 2020 DJ Khaled and Floyd Mayweather promoted his 2017 ICO; now, he faces a year behind bars Robert Farkas will face the lightest felony sentence possible for his role in Centra Tech's 2017 ICO.…
December 15, 2020 With Bill Barr leaving the DoJ, what will the next Attorney General do about crypto? Attorney General William Barr tendered his resignation to President Trump last night, opening up the conversation as to how a Biden-appointed successor will handle crypto.…
December 11, 2020 Architect of DoJ’s crypto framework will no longer be leading their policy-making Major figure in Justice Department's cyber work is out from the policy office, but no word on where she's heading next.…
November 25, 2020 DoJ makes fintech giant sell Credit Karma’s tax wing to Square before $7.1B acquisition Intuit, which also owns TurboTax, is not allowed to control all consumer tax software, says DoJ.…
November 21, 2020 The long arm of justice: How far can the DoJ really go in prosecuting foreign actors? DoJ is now determined to hold the crypto industry to cross-border enforcement standards that have long applied to other sectors of finance.…
November 6, 2020 Law Decoded: New administration and the DoJ’s continued flex in crypto, Oct. 30–Nov. 6 With the election taking all the air out of the room, we look at what new appointments at the DoJ could mean.…
November 5, 2020 Brazilian gov’t gets help from US Justice Department to seize $24M in crypto The government of Brazil requested assistance from US authorities regarding a crypto fraud scheme called “Operation Egypto.”…
