FinCEN Announces Withdrawals of Proposed Digital Asset Related Rules

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FinCEN Announces Withdrawals of Proposed Digital Asset Related Rules

Immediate Release

October 05, 2026

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is withdrawing the following proposed rules that would have imposed certain regulatory requirements on financial institutions related to certain digital assets, specifically convertible virtual currencies:       
a proposal that would have imposed recordkeeping, verification, and reporting requirements on certain transactions involving convertible virtual currencies and unhosted wallets and
a proposal that would have imposed a special measure with regards to convertible virtual currency mixing.
FinCEN has considered the comments submitted in response to these proposals and is withdrawing them as part of the Trump Administration’s deregulatory agenda and ongoing efforts to ensure digital asset regulations are fit-for-purpose.
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Requirements for Certain Transactions Involving Convertible Virtual Currency or Digital Assets; Withdrawal
Proposal of Special Measure Regarding Convertible Virtual Currency Mixing, as a Class of Transactions of Primary Money Laundering Concern; Withdrawal
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