FinCEN Tightens Its Noose Around Precious Metal Traders Using The Block Chain
As financial service firms expand their use of the bitcoin block chain for trading and business activity, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) isn't missing a beat. FinCEN, an enforcement arm of the U. S. Department of Treasury, has ruled that companies using the bitcoin block chain to transfer precious metals are considered money transmitters and therefore subject to anti-money laundering restrictions. The ruling came in response to a letter from an unnamed company seeking clarification on this point. FinCEN posted the ruling on its website to serve as guidance to financial....
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The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) ruled that companies using blockchain to transfer precious metals are money transmitters. This came in response to an inquiry from a company which issues digital proofs of custody through the bitcoin blockchain to transfer ownership of gold, silver, and the like. Prior to this ruling, companies that use blockchain to transfer precious metal ownership simply fell under the category of a dealer in precious metals, precious stones, or jewels. Now, FinCEN has clarified that they are also money transmitters, which means that the regulations....
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