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CFTC, FinCEN and SEC Issue Joint Statement Reminding Persons in Digital Assets Space of Obligations Under Bank Secrecy Act

By Anthony J. Fernandez, Marina Olman-Pal, Aimee Wildstone & Greenberg Traurig on October 23, 2019
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On Oct. 11, 2019, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), published a Joint Statement on Activities Involving Digital Assets. The purpose of the Joint Statement was “to remind persons engaged in activities involving digital assets of their anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) obligations under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).”

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Photo of Anthony J. Fernandez Anthony J. Fernandez

Anthony J. Fernandez is a member of the Corporate Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s Miami office. He focuses his practice on corporate matters advising domestic and international clients on legal issues within mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private offerings, corporate governance, and financing.

Prior…

Anthony J. Fernandez is a member of the Corporate Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s Miami office. He focuses his practice on corporate matters advising domestic and international clients on legal issues within mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private offerings, corporate governance, and financing.

Prior to joining the firm, Anthony spent over six years in business within the financial technology and financial services industry, working at PayPal and Standard & Poor’s. He has deep international business and market development experience, primarily focused in Latin America and the Caribbean. Anthony utilizes his business and financial background to apply a strategic approach to his clients’ needs.

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Photo of Marina Olman-Pal Marina Olman-Pal

Marina Olman-Pal is a Co-Chair of the firm’s Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice. She advises foreign and U.S. financial institutions on a broad range of U.S. federal and state regulatory and compliance matters including licensing/chartering, acquisitions, mergers, divestitures, third-party risk management and oversight…

Marina Olman-Pal is a Co-Chair of the firm’s Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice. She advises foreign and U.S. financial institutions on a broad range of U.S. federal and state regulatory and compliance matters including licensing/chartering, acquisitions, mergers, divestitures, third-party risk management and oversight issues, BaaS and other bank/fintech-related matters, compliance with Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/anti-money laundering (AML) laws and regulations, GENIUS Act and fair access law matters.

Marina counsels a wide range of companies in the financial services sector including, domestic and foreign banks, money services businesses including money transmitters, cryptocurrency businesses, Fintech companies, digital payment companies, and non-financial services companies considering new payment or digital wallet models. Throughout her career, Marina has represented clients before U.S. regulators such as the Federal Reserve, OCC, FDIC, FinCEN, OFAC, the Florida Office of Financial Regulation and other state supervisory authorities. Marina also regularly develops anti-money laundering programs for a wide range of financial services businesses and non-financial services businesses including, U.S. and foreign companies active in industries such as real estate, hospitality, automotive and artificial intelligence, among many others.

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Photo of Aimee Wildstone Aimee Wildstone

Aimee loves working in Support because she loves helping people. When she’s not helping lawyers change the law, you’ll find her hiking, biking, or camping.

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    Banking, Finance and Securities
  • Blog:
    Financial Services Observer
  • Organization:
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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