International Risks Posed By Digital Currencies Webinar

Event
April 19, 2018

With the proliferation of Bitcoin and other virtual currencies, which provide a means to facilitate transactions outside of the global financial system (in many cases, on an anonymous basis), companies must account for the attendant sanctions, money laundering, and corruption risks posed by digital currency transactions. 

In this webinar recording, attorneys Ryan Rohlfsen, Ama Adams and Brendan Hanifin discussed this topic in depth, covering: 

  • Economic Sanctions: the various sanctions risks presented by virtual currency transactions, and the difficulties of attempting to ensure compliance when transacting with anonymous counterparties; 
  • Money Laundering: the application of U.S. money laundering laws to digital currency transactions, including lessons from enforcement actions and regulator guidance;  
  • Corruption: corruption risk presented by the rise of state-sponsored digital currency platforms, and the use of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to prosecute violations. 

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