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Part 3: Comparing Illicit Activity in Crypto and Traditional Financial Markets

Illicit financial activity is hard to measure. Even the best estimates are just that — estimates. But that doesn’t mean we can’t track...

IMF Financial Stability Report; Argentina Creates Crypto Regulatory Sandbox; Dems Send Letter to the

IMF Global Financial Stability Report What happened? On April 19, the IMF issued its semiannual Global Financial Stability Report to...

SEC's Exceedingly Broad "Exchange" Proposal Warrants Reconsideration

Today, the DEF submitted a comment letter in response to the SEC’s proposed “Amendments to Exchange Act Rule 3b-16 Regarding the...

SEC Comments Due Monday; OECD Tax Consultation; Ronin Hack Tied to Lazarus Group

SEC “Exchange” Rulemaking Comments Due Monday Comments in response to the SEC’s exchange rulemaking are due April 18, 2022, and we have a...

Draft SEC Letter; Yellen Speech; Stablecoin Legislation the TRUST Act

Review our SEC Exchange Comment Letter Comments in response to the SEC’s exchange rulemaking are due April 18, 2022. Here’s a link to our...

SEC "Dealer" Rulemaking; Submit Comments; CFTC Hearing

1. SEC Proposed Dealer Rulemaking What happened? The SEC proposed a new rulemaking that would more broadly define which securities market...

IOSCO DeFi Report; Bank of England Financial Stability Report; House Committee Seeks Data on Russian

IOSCO DeFi Report What happened? The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), an international coordinating body for...

Senate Illicit Finance Hearing; Warren Bill; MiCA Update Post-Amendment

Senate Banking Committee Hearing on the Role of Digital Assets in Illicit Finance What happened? The Senate Banking Committee held...

De Facto PoW Ban Fails in European Parliament

Today’s vote in the European Parliament (EP) on a potential PoW ban DID NOT PASS to become part of the Markets in Crypto-Assets...

Executive Order; Gov't Funding Bill; South Korea's Crypto-Friendly President

President Biden Issues Long-Awaited Executive Order on Digital Assets What happened? President Biden signed an executive order that...