Tagged: s 1241

Whatever Happened to the Senate Legislation that May Kill Crypto Innovation in the US?

April 7, 2018 @ 7:59 am By JD Alois |

During the summer of 2017, legislation was introduced into the Senate that had the potential to kill cryptocurrency innovation. The legislation, entitled “Combatting Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017,″ (S.1241) contained very confusing language pertaining to “digital currencies.” Since last year, the bill has been… Read More

Bill Approved by House of Representatives Requires Department of Treasury to Develop Plan to Combat Criminal Financial Networks Including use of Digital Currencies

March 6, 2018 @ 5:26 pm By JD Alois |

The US House of Representatives has just passed a Bill, HR 4768, that will require the US Department of the Treasury, in consultation with various U.S. agencies, to develop a national strategy to combat the financial networks of transnational organized criminals. The Bill passed the… Read More