EllipticinEllipticMainstreaming Cryptocurrency: Building Trust in this Emerging Asset ClassThe first cryptocurrency, bitcoin, was understood by few in its infancy, only coming into existence in 2009. Early adopters saw the…Nov 2, 2020Nov 2, 2020
EllipticCrypto Regulatory Affairs: FinCEN Assessed a $60 Million Penalty on Cryptoasset ‘Mixer’ BusinessesDon’t defy the BSA — FinCEN assessed a $60 million penalty on cryptoasset ‘mixer’ businesses for violating anti-money laundering lawsOct 28, 2020Oct 28, 2020
EllipticCrypto Regulatory Affairs: DoJ Publishes Cryptocurrency Enforcement FrameworkThe U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has released its Report of the Attorney General’s Cyber Digital Task Force titled ‘ Cryptocurrency…Oct 13, 2020Oct 13, 2020
EllipticinEllipticKuCoin Thief Sells Out Millions On Decentralized Exchanges — But Elliptic Can Still Trace ThemWithin minutes of the KuCoin hack, crypto exchanges with real-time blockchain monitoring tools such as Elliptic’s were able to identify…Sep 29, 2020Sep 29, 2020
EllipticinEllipticFATF Travel Rule Singapore Webinar: CoolBitX & Elliptic Advise On What To Do NowJoint CoolBitX — Elliptic Travel Rule webinar gives Singapore crypto exchanges the toolkit on “what to do now”, while industry body ACCESS…Sep 16, 2020Sep 16, 2020
EllipticinEllipticRussian troll farms and the $1 million in crypto used to influence US elections — 4 compliance…On 10 September 2020, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned four Russia-linked individuals…Sep 11, 2020Sep 11, 2020
EllipticinEllipticCrypto Regulatory Affairs: Brazil To Launch A Central Bank Digital Currency In 2022Get this week’s cryptocurrency regulation and compliance highlights from Elliptic here (29 Aug — 4 Sep 2020).Sep 9, 2020Sep 9, 2020
EllipticinEllipticCrypto Regulatory Affairs: U.S. To Seize 280 Crypto Accounts Linked To North Korean HacksUS Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture complaint against 280 crypto accounts involved in money laundering linked to NK…Sep 3, 2020Sep 3, 2020
EllipticinEllipticCrypto Regulatory Affairs: FinCEN Issues Statement On Enforcement CriteriaThis week FinCEN, the US anti-money laundering (AML) regulator, issued a statement on enforcement of the Bank Secrecy Act.Aug 25, 2020Aug 25, 2020
EllipticinEllipticElliptic Extends Partnership With Binance, Adding BNB To Its Blockchain Analytics PlatformElliptic’s crypto transaction and wallet screening solutions, Navigator and Lens, can automate compliance monitoring for BNBAug 18, 2020Aug 18, 2020