FinCEN

U.S. Department of the Treasury
US Financial Surveillance Agency Wants to Know More About Privacy Tech
The Treasury Dept. agency is asking privacy focused companies to participate in a virtual event aimed at boosting its understanding of privacy tech.
U.S. Department of the Treasury

Acting FinCEN Director Michael Mosier said "nothing's been decided" about a controversial data collection rule during Consensus 2021.
FinCEN's New Head Says Controversial Trump-Era Crypto Proposal Is Still Pending
"Nothing's been decided," says Michael Mosier, the former Chainalysis counsel who became acting head of the financial crime-fighting agency this year.
Acting FinCEN Director Michael Mosier said "nothing's been decided" about a controversial data collection rule during Consensus 2021.

FinCEN Picks Former Chainalysis Exec to Replace Blanco as Acting Executive Director
FinCEN Picks Former Chainalysis Exec to Replace Blanco as Acting Executive Director
Former CTO Michael Mosier of Chainalysis, a blockchain surveillance company, will serve as the Executive Acting Director of FinCEN in the wake of Kenneth Blanco’s resignation....
FinCEN Picks Former Chainalysis Exec to Replace Blanco as Acting Executive Director

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Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin Outflows Aren't the Bullish Signal You Think They Are
Exchange flows shift as tether continues to replace bitcoin, building quote currency dominance in altcoin trading.
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Michael Mosier will leave FinCEN for a new opportunity.
FinCEN Names Former Chainalysis Advisor Acting Director as Blanco Resigns
Governments are becoming increasingly interested in crypto transaction surveillance, as FinCEN's hire suggests.
Michael Mosier will leave FinCEN for a new opportunity.

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

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State of Crypto: FATF's New Guidance Takes Aim at DeFi
The Financial Action Task Force addressed DeFi and NFTs in its new proposed draft guidance, but its new definitions might be extremely broad.
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U.S. Department of the Treasury
Civil Liberties Group Calls FinCEN Crypto Wallet Rule 'Unconstitutional'
The nonprofit said FinCEN's proposed rule "represents a radical extension of ... financial surveillance of innocent Americans."
U.S. Department of the Treasury

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Coinbase Calls Out Binance as It Bemoans Compliance Burden
Due to a lack of enforcement on the part of authorities, offshore crypto exchanges sell unregulated services to U.S. consumers "seemingly without penalty."
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Treasury Secretary
Steven T. Mnuchin
FinCEN's Wallet Rule Aims to Close Crypto-Cash Reporting Gap, Official Says
FinCEN Deputy Director Michael Mosier encouraged commenters to provide practical, technical feedback on the rule.
Treasury Secretary
Steven T. Mnuchin