Category: Regulation
Updated: Crypto Regulation Is On The Horizon In Sunny California
January 16, 2020
UPDATE (7/20/20): The California DBO expansion described in this article has since been quietly placed on hold, most likely due to the need to...
3 Questions That Will Shape Crypto For Years To Come
December 31, 2019
The regulatory environment for cryptocurrency businesses is very much in flux. There are a lot of changes coming, and many of them could have...
What FinCEN’s Guidances For Cryptocurrency Really Mean
December 17, 2019
FinCEN guidances have caused no shortage of confusion in the cryptocurrency community. The watchdog group has detailed the current financial laws and regulations that...
Putting Crypto’s Travel Rule Challenge In Context
December 2, 2019
At first glance, when thinking about the challenges in applying the Travel Rule to cryptocurrency, the most immediate and common reaction is to exclaim...
How To Determine Whether Your Crypto Business Requires MTL Licensure
November 4, 2019
One of the most challenging things about cryptocurrency compliance is the fact that MSB/money transmitters not only need to observe federal regulations but every...
3 Biggest Challenges In Cryptocurrency Compliance Coming In 2020
October 28, 2019
As we approach 2020, it’s important to keep an eye on how regulators are reacting to cryptocurrency businesses. In 2019, we saw regulators seemingly...
What HR 6411, The FinCEN Improvement Act of 2018, Means For Crypto Businesses
October 1, 2018
Part of BitAML’s role in our industry is to monitor federal regulatory groups and break down what they’re up to for everyday business owners...
Can Crypotocurrency Exchanges Be Regulated Like Banks? The Answer Isn’t So Simple.
July 23, 2018
To regulate or not to regulate? For many lawmakers, that is the question surrounding cryptocurrency exchanges. Some countries have already begun to regulate cryptocurrency...
Regulatory Action On Privacy Coins Is Doomed To Fail: Here’s The Smart Alternative
July 9, 2018
What comes to mind when you hear the term “Privacy Coin”? Does it sound like something that would cause a national security crisis? According...
