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Cryptocurrencies Are on FinCEN's First 'National Priorities' List

Cryptocurrencies Are on FinCEN's First 'National Priorities' List

Cryptocurrencies Are on FinCEN's First 'National Priorities' List

The financial surveillance agency is pointing a finger at crypto in its new plan to combat terrorism financing.

The financial surveillance agency is pointing a finger at crypto in its new plan to combat terrorism financing.

The financial surveillance agency is pointing a finger at crypto in its new plan to combat terrorism financing.

AccessTimeIconJun 30, 2021, 9:46 PM
Updated Mar 6, 2023, 2:51 PM
Acting FinCEN Director Michael Mosier said "nothing's been decided" about a controversial data collection rule during Consensus 2021.

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