There has been a flurry of activity in Congress and the White House to liberalize and encourage the development of cryptocurrency as a payment method, including creating a legal regime for depository and non-depository...more
8/5/2025
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CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
FinTech ,
New Legislation ,
OCC ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury
On March 11, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) requiring all money services businesses (MSBs) operating within 30 specified ZIP codes near the U.S.-Mexico border...more
3/14/2025
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Bank Secrecy Act ,
Compliance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinCEN ,
Money Laundering ,
Money Transmitter ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
U.S. Treasury
In March 2024, the Northern District of Alabama held that Congress exceeded its Constitutional authority by enacting the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). The CTA requires variety corporate entities—everything from LLCs to...more