Reported by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND FATIMA HUSSEIN (Summarized version featured below) The IRS Criminal Investigation division (IRS-CI) has introduced a new program called CI-FIRST (Feedback in Response to Strategic Threat) to improve collaboration with financial institutions amid growing threats from technology-driven financial crimes. The initiative aims to enhance the speed and efficiency of subpoena processes, provide […]

Reported by BlockTribune Staff Reporter On Monday, March 24, 2025, Law360 reported that heads of enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) indicated that both agencies are maintaining vigilance over cryptocurrency, despite the SEC’s recent withdrawal from several crypto-related cases and investigations. During a panel discussion at the […]

Reported by FinCEN The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an Alert on bulk cash smuggling and repatriation by Mexico-based Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs), urging financial institutions to be vigilant to such activity. The Alert discusses transactions potentially related to the cross-border smuggling of bulk cash from the United States into Mexico […]

Reported by LUISA BELTRAN Dealmakers have little sympathy for Charlie Javice, the startup founder who was convicted last week of tricking JPMorgan Chase into buying her startup. Javice, who just turned 33 last month, faces years in prison after a jury found her guilty of multiple counts of fraud. One venture executive said they would’ve been shocked if a […]