The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network receives more than 1,500 reports every month from financial institutions regarding cryptocurrencies, a top official said Thursday.
FinCEN director Kenneth Blanco, speaking at the Chicago-Kent Block Tech Conference, discussed the role his agency takes in regulating cryptocurrencies.
Blanco emphasized the importance of Suspicious Activity Report filings - a type of document that financial institutions must file following a suspected incident of money laundering or fraud.
FinCEN receives more than 1,500 SARs every month regarding suspicious activities involving cryptocurrency transactions, he said.
These reports come from both traditional financial institutions and cryptocurrency exchanges, he said.
Blanco also discussed FinCEN's role in the crypto space more broadly, explaining that the regulator has worked for years in the cryptocurrency field, with a focus on "Exchanges, administrators and other persons involved in money transmission" related to cryptocurrencies.
He justified the agency's legal standing in the field by noting that cryptocurrencies acting as a substitute for fiat currencies are covered by a 2011 rule FinCEN issued regarding money service businesses that provide money transmission services.
Blanco noted that the agency has been working closely with other regulators, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on "Policy development and regulatory approaches" related to cryptocurrency.
"While ICO arrangements vary and, depending on their structure, may be subject to different authorities, one fact remains absolute: FinCEN, and our partners at the SEC and CFTC, expect businesses involved in ICOs to meet all of their obligations. We remain committed to taking appropriate action when these obligations are not prioritized, and the U.S. financial system is put at risk."
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FinCEN Says It Now Receives 1,500 Crypto Complaints a Month
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