US currencySignature Bank to the New York State Monetary Authority on 12thPrior to the bank’s closure, US prosecutors were investigating the bank’s handling of cryptocurrency customers, according to people familiar with the matter.
Justice Department officials were investigating whether New York-based Signature had taken adequate measures to prevent money laundering by its customers, the people said.
Investigators based in Washington and Manhattan, New York, were in charge, and focused on whether the bank had checked for any suspicious points such as identity checks at the time of opening an account and monitoring transactions, the people said.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was also investigating, two people said. He provided the information on condition of anonymity because the investigations are confidential.
A spokeswoman for Signature and a spokeswoman for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which oversees the bank, did not respond to messages seeking comment. The Department of Justice, the Manhattan Attorney’s Office and the SEC declined to comment.
However, an SEC spokesman referred to SEC Chairman Gensler’s statement on Wednesday. “We will investigate and enforce any violations of federal securities laws,” he said on the same day that Signature was shut down and measures to support US financial institutions were launched.
Signature and its associates have not been accused of wrongdoing. Such inquiries and investigations may be terminated without additional measures.
Original title:Criminal Investigation Facing Signature Bank Before The Collapse Of The Company (抜粋）
