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FinCEN classifies cryptocurrency exchanges and custodial wallet providers as money services businesses under the Bank Secrecy Act, requiring federal registration within 180 days of operations. Registered crypto MSBs must implement written anti-money laundering programs, file suspicious activity reports, submit currency transaction reports, and renew registration every two years. In the first half of 2025 alone, regulators issued …
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