Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
· Fincen
· snapshot 2025-12-04
FinCEN. 2025-12-04. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: FinCEN Issues Financial Trend Analysis on Ransomware | FinCEN.gov Skip to main content An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know Here’s how you know The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site. The site is secure. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
· Fincen
· snapshot 2025-12-09
FinCEN. 2025-12-09. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: FinCEN Assesses $3.5 Million Penalty Against Paxful for Facilitating Suspicious Activity Involving Illicit Actors | FinCEN.gov Skip to main content An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know Here’s how you know The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site. The site is secure. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
· Fincen
· snapshot 2026-04-08
FinCEN/Treasury. 2026-04-08. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: Treasury Proposes Rule to Implement the GENIUS Act’s Requirements to Counter Illicit Finance | FinCEN.gov Skip to main content An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know Here’s how you know The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site. The site is secure. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encryp…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
· Fincen
· snapshot 2026-06-18
FinCEN. 2026-06-18. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: FinCEN, Agencies Propose Rule to Implement GENIUS Act Customer Identification Program Requirement | FinCEN.gov Skip to main content An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know Here’s how you know The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site. The site is secure. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is e…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
· Fincen
· snapshot 2026-06-23
FinCEN. 2026-06-23. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: FinCEN Proposes to Sever H-Pay Service PLC and Other Huione Group Successor Entities from the U.S. Financial System | FinCEN.gov Skip to main content An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know Here’s how you know The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site. The site is secure. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any informatio…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
· Fincen
· snapshot 2026-07-22
FinCEN. 2026-07-22. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: FinCEN Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rule To Amend the Definition of Huione Group | FinCEN.gov Skip to main content An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know Here’s how you know The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site. The site is secure. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted a…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
· Fincen
· snapshot 2026-09-03
FinCEN. 2026-09-03. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: FinCEN Identifies Nearly $13 Billion Linked to Suspected Digital Asset Scams Operated by Overseas Scam Centers | FinCEN.gov Skip to main content An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know Here’s how you know The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site. The site is secure. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
· Fincen
· snapshot 2014-03-25
Internal Revenue Service. 2014-03-25 (issued). Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: 1 Notice 2014-21 SECTION 1. PURPOSE This notice describes how existing general tax principles apply to transactions using virtual currency. The notice provides this guidance in the form of answers to frequently asked questions. SECTION 2. BACKGROUND The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is aware that “virtual currency” may be used to pay for goods or services, or held for investment. Virtual currency is a digital representation of value that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and/or a store of value. In some environments, it operates like “real” currency -- i.e., the coin…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
· Fincen
· snapshot 2015-09-17
Commodity Futures Trading Commission. 2015-09-17. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Before the COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION RECEIVED CFTC ) In the Matter of: ) ) Office of Proceedings Coinflip, Inc., d/b/a Derivabit, and ) Proceedings Cler…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
· Fincen
· snapshot 2021-10
Office of Foreign Assets Control. 2021-10 (PDF dated Oct 13-15, 2021). Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: CONTENTS Introduction............................................................................1 Sanctions Compliance Best Practices for the What Is OFAC?.........................................................................2 Virtual Currency Industry.........................................................10 What Are OFAC Sanctions?. .....................................................3 Management Commitment.................................................11 The SDN List.......................................................................4 Risk Assessme…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
· Fincen
· snapshot 2024-01-16
Internal Revenue Service. 2024-01-16 (issued). Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: Transitional guidance under section 6050I with respect to the reporting of information on the receipt of digital assets Announcement 2024-4 Section 80603(b)(3) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No. 117-58, 135 Stat. 429, 1339 (2021) (Infrastructure Act) amended section 6050I of the Internal Revenue Code 1 to add digital assets to the list of assets included in the definition of cash in section 6050I(d). This announcement provides transitional guidance under section 6050I with respect to reporting transactions involving receipt of digital assets and clarifies…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
· Fincen
· snapshot 2018-08-09
FinCEN. 2018-08-09. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco, delivered at the 2018 Chicago-Kent Block (Legal) Tech Conference | FinCEN.gov Skip to main content An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know Here’s how you know The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site. The site is secure. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any inform…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
· Fincen
· snapshot 2019-11-15
FinCEN. 2019-11-15. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco at Chainalysis Blockchain Symposium | FinCEN.gov Skip to main content An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know Here’s how you know The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site. The site is secure. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
· Fincen
· snapshot 2020-05-13
FinCEN. 2020-05-13. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco, delivered at the Consensus Blockchain Conference | FinCEN.gov Skip to main content An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know Here’s how you know The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site. The site is secure. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provid…
Bitcoin Research — Law, Regulation, Markets & Origins (2026)
· Fincen
· snapshot 2022-05-19
FinCEN. 2022-05-19. Full text. Licence: US government or court record / US patent (public domain).
Excerpt: Prepared Remarks of Alessio Evangelista, Associate Director, Enforcement and Compliance Division, During Chainalysis Links Conference | FinCEN.gov Skip to main content An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know Here’s how you know The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site. The site is secure. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and t…