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Aug 22, 20224 min read

EU Finalizes Major Crypto Reg. Packages; Treasury Dep. Sec. on Innovation; House Ag Crypto Hearing

EU Finalizes Landmark Crypto Bills What happened? This week, the EU came to final agreement on its “Transfer of Funds Regulation” (TFR)...

Aug 22, 20225 min read

AML/CFT Part 1: Where Government Meets DeFi

There’s a lot of focus on decentralized finance (DeFi) in policy conversations these days. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, in particular, have...

Aug 22, 20224 min read

AML/CFT Part 2: Sanctions Compliance and Law Enforcement in the DeFi Ecosystem

In the last post, we debunked the common misconception that DeFi protocols are out of compliance with current laws and policies in the...

Aug 22, 20222 min read

AML/CFT Part 3: Comparing Illicit Activity in Crypto and Traditional Financial Markets

Illicit financial activity is hard to measure. Even the best estimates are just that — estimates. But that doesn’t mean we can’t track...

Aug 22, 20222 min read

AML/CFT Part 4: Next Steps: Employing What Works By Strengthening Law Enforcement

In previous posts, we’ve covered some of the tools that law enforcement has at their disposal. Using technologies like geofencing and...

Aug 21, 20224 min read

SEC Updates 2022 Agenda; UK Treasury Scales Back Wallet Requirements; Rep. Himes' CBDC Report

SEC Updates 2022 Agenda What happened? The Securities and Exchange (SEC) has released its updated semiannual regulatory agenda (to be...

Aug 21, 20223 min read

Additional Comment on SEC's "Exchange" Proposal; Senate Homeland Security Hearing on Crypto & Ransom

Our Second Comment on SEC’s Exchange Rulemaking On Monday, we submitted a second comment letter in response to the Securities and...

Aug 21, 20224 min read

Regulators Plea for Collaboration; Abu Dhabi DeFi Report; FDIC Steps Away from Interagency Committee

SEC Commissioner Peirce + CFTC Commissioner Pham Plea for Interagency Collaboration on Crypto Regulation What happened? On Thursday of...

Aug 21, 20222 min read

SEC's Ambiguous "Dealer" Rulemaking Needs Reconsideration

On Friday, the DeFi Education Fund submitted a comment letter in response to a new proposed rule by Securities and Exchange Commission...

Aug 21, 20224 min read

Banks See Doom in CBDCs; CFTC Chairman on Proof-of-Work + Sustainability; DOC's Request for Comment

Banks Submit Comment Scrutinizing Fed Report on CBDCs What happened? Traditional U.S. financial institutions view the development of a...