SF-86 Doesn’t Mention Bitcoin. It Still Asks About Yours
Search the 136-page Standard Form 86 for the words “cryptocurrency,” “bitcoin,” or “digital asset” and you will find nothing. Many applicants take that to mean crypto…
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Search the 136-page Standard Form 86 for the words “cryptocurrency,” “bitcoin,” or “digital asset” and you will find nothing. Many applicants take that to mean crypto…
Read more →Around July 29, 2026, unknown group of attackers gained unauthorized access to Liechtenstein’s Register of Beneficial Owners. They copied records of approx. 31K+ legal entities, including…
Read more →Regulated employers and government agencies increasingly ask about crypto holdings and activities on job applications, renewal forms, and background questionnaires. The questions could appear straightforward, but…
Read more →Asset protection trusts (domestic and offshore) were designed to keep assets away from creditors. In 2026, a different question is becoming just as important: can the…
Read more →Common wire fraud fact pattern: U.S. company receives an email from a vendor that appears to be ordinary, requesting that it update its bank details before…
Read more →The most authoritative cyber warning of 2026 came on June 22, when the National Security Agency (“NSA”), joined by the cyber security agencies of the United…
Read more →More and more clients prefer to use funds from crypto trading, mining, or DeFI transactions to support EB-5 petitions. Federal courts and agencies recognize crypto as…
Read more →The first question clients often ask when cybercriminals get into a company’s online banking system and transfer money from the account is whether or not the…
Read more →If your crypto was stolen, you are dealing with the fastest-growing loss category that the FBI tracks. This article explains (i) what the FBI’s 2024 and…
Read more →Family limited partnerships (“FLPs”) are often used in estate planning and asset protection. When properly structured, an FLP can centralize family asset management, restrict transfers, separate…
Read more →Business email compromise, or BEC, is still one of the principal causes of losses from cybercrime in the United States. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime…
Read more →You receive an email on Friday: Stripe has paused your payouts, placed a reserve on each sale, and closed your account. Alternatively, a surge in chargebacks…
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