FinCEN

Regulators Detail Banking Rules For Hemp Firms
Regulators Detail Banking Rules For Hemp Firms
December 03, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

Four federal agencies, in conjunction with state bank regulators, clarified the legal status of hemp-related businesses and the applicable edicts under the Bank Secrecy Act...

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FinCEN Head Warns AML Crypto Rules Will Be Strictly Enforced
FinCEN Head Warns AML Crypto Rules Will Be Strictly Enforced
November 18, 2019  |  Regulation

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Kenneth A. Blanco said on Friday (Nov. 15) that anti-money laundering (AML) laws will be strictly enforced in the...

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Big Tech Antitrust Examination By AGs Gathers Steam
Big Tech Antitrust Examination By AGs Gathers Steam
November 18, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Antitrust headlines dominated the regulatory sphere this past week – focused, of course, on marquee names such as Facebook and Google. Get the Full Story...

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‘Travel Rule’ To Force Crypto Exchanges To Share Customer Data
‘Travel Rule’ To Force Crypto Exchanges To Share Customer Data
November 15, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth Blanco, said on Friday (Nov. 15) that the U.S. government is going to strictly oversee...

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FinCEN Releases Advisory On FATF’s List Of AML/CFT Deficiencies
FinCEN Releases Advisory On FATF’s List Of AML/CFT Deficiencies
November 14, 2019  |  AML

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an advisory to announce an updated list of jurisdictions with anti-money laundering (AML) and Countering Financing of...

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FinCEN Head: FinTech Firms Must Follow AML Laws
FinCEN Head: FinTech Firms Must Follow AML Laws
October 22, 2019  |  AML

The head of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has warned FinTech firms that they must abide by anti-money laundering (AML) laws. Get the Full...

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FinCEN Director Sees Digital Identity As National Security Issue
FinCEN Director Sees Digital Identity As National Security Issue
September 24, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth A. Blanco, gave a speech at the 2019 Federal Identity (FedID) Forum and Exposition on...

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FinCEN Deputy Director Talks Reform, NBFI Supervision
FinCEN Deputy Director Talks Reform, NBFI Supervision
September 11, 2019  |  Regulation

Jamal El-Hindi, the deputy director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), spoke at the 2019 Money Transmitter Regulators Association Annual Conference on Wednesday (Sept....

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FinCEN Director On Why Casino Cooperation Is Central To Fighting Financial Crime 
FinCEN Director On Why Casino Cooperation Is Central To Fighting Financial Crime 
August 14, 2019  |  Regulation

Cooperation in an environment that is rapidly advancing on many technological fronts was the theme when FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco took to the stage...

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