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Morrison & Foerster LLP

No Full TIN, No Problem: FinCEN Approves of TIN Verification Through a Third Party

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On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an order (Order) allowing banks,[1] and their subsidiaries, subject to the jurisdiction of the Office of the Comptroller...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Bipartisan Group of Senators Re-Introduce the Digital Asset Money Laundering Act

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Legislation Targets Unhosted Wallets, Validators and Digital Asset ATMs - On July 28th, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), reintroduced the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Bank Secrecy Act's Crypto Expansion Is on the Horizon

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The Dec. 14, 2022, introduction of the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act by Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan., marks the end of a tumultuous year in the cryptocurrency industry that saw a...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Réglementation des paiements de détail au Canada : La Loi sur les activités associées aux paiements de détail est arrivée

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Comme il était prévu et comme il a été annoncé le 30 avril 2021 dans le Budget 2021 : Une relance axée sur les emplois, la croissance et la résilience, le gouvernement fédéral a publié le projet de loi C-30, qui renferme...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Regulation of Retail Payments in Canada - The Retail Payments Activities Act Has Arrived

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As was expected and announced in Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth and Resilience, on April 30, 2021 the federal government released Bill C-30 containing, among other things, a draft of the long-awaited Retail...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FinCEN Releases Advisory for Banks, MSBs on Potentially Illicit Transactions with Iran

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• On October 11, 2018, FinCEN released an advisory to help U.S. financial institutions better detect potentially illicit transactions related to Iran. • The advisory describes how Iran attempts to access the international...more

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States Launch Standardized Licensing Pilot Program for Money Services Businesses

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Seven states have agreed to a multi-state compact standardizing key aspects of money services business (MSB) licensing. As of today, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington have joined into...more

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Governor Signs Into Law Amendments to Washington’s Uniform Money Services Act

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On April 18 the governor of Washington signed into law amendments proposed by the Washington Department of Financial Institutions (“DFI”) in December of last year, to the state’s Uniform Money Services Act, including...more

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