Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency
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In response to a rapidly changing digital asset landscape, the department outlined seven priority action items to curtail related financial crimes.
September 16 -
The commission announced plans to add the new unit to its Division of Corporate Finance's Disclosure Review Program.
September 12 -
The Department of Justice said Joshua Nicholas has pleaded guilty to taking part in a cryptocurrency-based Ponzi scheme involving ostensible cryptocurrency platform EmpiresX.
September 9 -
The firm discovered during an audit in December that it had made an error in processing seven months earlier.
September 2 -
In its most recent meeting, the board agreed to narrow the scope of its digital asset project to focus specifically on cryptocurrencies.
August 31 -
Japan's financial regulator proposed easing corporate tax rules for crypto assets and lighter levies for stock investors to reinvigorate the economy.
August 31 -
The ruling lets a cryptocurrency holder take the service to court over the service gathering private information about him without a lawful subpoena.
August 30 -
The Institute of CPAs is updating its Statements on Standards for Tax Services and wants the IRS to hold off on renaming "virtual currency" as "digital asset" on tax forms.
August 29 -
The crypto tax and accounting platform for professionals has released a new guide for tax management of digital currencies.
August 29 -
Accountants are dipping their toe in this virtual environment, and while sources agree there is much future potential there, its relevance in the present is more of an open question.
August 25 -
A Pew Research survey found that only 15% of those who bought crypto said the assets performed better than expected.
August 24 -
At a time when many crypto companies have seen their fortunes plummet, one corner of the industry is thriving: auditing.
August 22 -
The company is shifting course as global regulators crack down on digital asset services.
August 18 -
Crypto thieves are shifting tactics, moving from scamming to outright theft as a result of market changes.
August 17 -
The summonses are part of a broader effort by U.S. lawmakers and regulators, including the SEC and the CFTC, to extend their oversight to crypto trading.
August 11 -
The growing use of cross-chain bridges — services that can transfer cryptocurrency from one blockchain to another — has made it more difficult to track virtual currency, particularly in cases of money laundering.
August 10 -
The Treasury announced sanctions against Tornado Cash, a virtual currency 'mixer,' over accusations of money laundering facilitation.
August 8 -
Legislation introduced by a mix of Republicans and Democrats would exempt the firms from being considered cryptocurrency "brokers."
August 3 -
Two of 11 individuals charged with running an alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme have settled with the commission.
August 1 -
Michael Alan Stollery of Titanium Blockchain Infrastructure Services pleaded guilty to enacting a $21 million scheme that involved misleading investors.
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