Navigating 2025: Trends in OFAC and DOJ Enforcement for Digital Assets
Description
In this episode of Crypto Exchange, host Ethan Ostroff is joined by his colleagues Pete Jeydel and Peter Leary to discuss trends and lessons learned from recent civil enforcement actions by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and from Department of Justice (DOJ) criminal prosecutions related to digital assets.
Their discussion covers key compliance lessons for fintech and digital asset companies, including some of the nuances of a robust screening process for companies in this space. They delve into the Binance case, illustrating how noncompliance can escalate from civil to criminal enforcement. The episode also explores the implications of recent policy shifts under the Trump administration, including the creation of a strategic Bitcoin reserve and the designation of cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
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