- The U.S. Department of the Treasury is seeking public input on “digital-asset-related illicit finance and national security risks”.
- The department warned: “The growing use of digital assets in financial activity heightens risks of crimes such as money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing, fraud and theft schemes, and corruption”.
- The questions focus on illicit finance risks; anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regulation and supervision; global implementation of AML/CFT standards; private sector engagement and AML/CFT solutions; and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
US Treasury Seeks Public Comments on Crypto-Related Illicit Finance and National Security Risks
