What to Know Before You Crypto: Unique Compliance Risks Posed by Crypto Products and Services

Justin Steffen, Partner, Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP.

July 16, 2021

  • Crypto presents a number of unique issues, including issues pertaining to insurance, governance, tax liability, and regulatory risk

  • Different regulatory regimes (OCC, FDIC, SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, etc.) apply to crypto products, making compliance a minefield

  • Harnessing your crypto knowledge and utilizing traditional risk mitigation (e.g., insurance, indemnities, R/W) and non-traditional risk mitigation techniques (such as custody and storage solutions), can help compliance officers “crypto with caution”

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