The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network today issued an analysis finding an increase in Bank Secrecy Act reports about the use of convertible virtual currency, or CVC, for online child sexual exploitation and human trafficking. The number of BSA reports involving CVC increased from 336 in 2020 to 1,975 in 2021, with bitcoin as the primary CVC used, although FinCEN noted that does not necessarily mean that other types of CVC are not used in the crimes. The analysis also identified four typologies that describe common trends within BSA reports related to child exploitation and human trafficking.
OCC’s Gould defends agency actions on federal exemption, charter approvals
As more states weigh laws to restrict interchange fees, the OCC will continue to defend federal preemption in courtrooms "as appropriate," Comptroller Jonathan Gould said. He also defended the OCC’s decision to grant national trust charters to entities...









