U.S. Treasury Says It Wants to Better Money Laundering Regulations Around Crypto, Other Illicit Finance

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Nikhilesh De is CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation. He owns marginal amounts of bitcoin and ether.

The U.S. Treasury Department wants to continue beefing up anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing efforts around digital assets, as part of its broader strategy to tamp down on illicit financing.

Broadly, Thursday's strategy document said its four priorities are closing gaps in anti-money laundering regulations, supporting"a more effective and risk-focused" framework, boosting law enforcement agencies' effectiveness and taking advantage of technology innovations. This includes potential updates to the U.S. regulatory framework as well as working on"global implementation of standards," the document said.

In a press call, a Treasury official said Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo and Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson have discussed the department's request for

 

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