Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

The U.S. Treasury Department is proposing to tag crypto mixers as a money-laundering concern. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
U.S. Treasury Seeks to Name Crypto Mixers as 'Money Laundering Concern'
Under pressure to address reports that Hamas and other terrorist groups are partially funded with crypto, Treasury's FinCEN proposed a rule to categorize mixers as a threat.
The U.S. Treasury Department is proposing to tag crypto mixers as a money-laundering concern. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Why Did BitMEX Agree to Pay $100M Penalty to CFTC, FinCEN Settlement?
Why Did BitMEX Agree to Pay $100M Penalty to CFTC, FinCEN Settlement?
Crypto derivatives trading platform BitMEX will pay a $100 million penalty to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Fi...
Why Did BitMEX Agree to Pay $100M Penalty to CFTC, FinCEN Settlement?

Google Allows Crypto Ads in US if Firms Meet Regulatory Requirements
Google Allows Crypto Ads in US if Firms Meet Regulatory Requirements
Google’s new U.S. crypto ad policy kicks in Wednesday, allowing ads related to bitcoin and other crypto on its platform, but only if the firms behind them have been registered...
Google Allows Crypto Ads in US if Firms Meet Regulatory Requirements

FinCEN Hires DOJ Crypto Czar as First ‘Chief Digital Currency Advisor’
FinCEN Hires DOJ Crypto Czar as First ‘Chief Digital Currency Advisor’
The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced it’s adding a “Chief Digital Currency Advisor” to its ranks. Michele Korver, who joined the U.S. Department of...
FinCEN Hires DOJ Crypto Czar as First ‘Chief Digital Currency Advisor’

FinCEN's Financial Surveillance Might Soon Expand to Crypto Exchanges
FinCEN’s Financial Surveillance Might Soon Expand to Crypto Exchanges
A controversial regulation proposed by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) would require crypto exchanges to record and report personal data for transactions of...
FinCEN's Financial Surveillance Might Soon Expand to Crypto Exchanges