On September 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced the resolution of an enforcement action against ShapeShift AG (“ShapeShift”), a now ...
Recent enforcement actions by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) underscore that United States sanctions laws and regulations apply to fintech firms, including virtual currency businesses.
ShapeShift lived up to its name with a 2021 structural transformation, but it didn’t escape the wrath of the SEC. Cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift submitted a settlement offer to the United States ...