The New York Department of Financial Services updated guidance for Greenlisted coins (coins that are approved for either trading or custody by the Department) and proposed new guidance on listing and delisting virtual currency for entities engaged in virtual businesses.
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Nine additional Senators joined a bipartisan coalition in support of the proposed "Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act."
A Puerto Rico-based International Banking Entity settled charges with FinCEN for failing to (i) file suspicious activity reports, (ii) conduct adequate due diligence for foreign correspondent accounts and (iii) implement an anti-money laundering compliance program.
Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown (D-OH) pressed Treasury, the SEC and the CFTC to take further action to remedy disclosure deficiencies associated with digital asset tokens and digital asset platforms.
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) asked Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen, in her role as Chair of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, to address risks to U.S. financial stability caused by the Federal Reserve Board's "rapid increase" in interest rates.