FINCEN AFFIRMS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR VIRTUAL CURRENCIES AND WARNS OF THREATS POSED BY VIRTUAL CURRENCY MISUSE

摘要

To provide regulatory certainty for businesses and individuals engaged in expanding fields of financial activity, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued Application of FinCEN's Regulations to Certain Business Models Involving Convertible Virtual Currencies (CVC). The guidance is in response to questions raised by financial institutions, law enforcement, and regulators concerning the regulatory treatment of multiple variations of businesses dealing in CVCs.