Moneytis claims that it compares its fees with those of
all other money transmitters and if any company offers a cheaper solution, the customers would be redirected to its website.
Whether or not FinCEN or
other money transmitter regulators come to the same conclusion is a different matter.
Not exact matches
Other states have sought to regulate virtual currency businesses through their
money transmitter laws.
The recently enacted North Carolina
Money Transmitters Act takes a more business - friendly approach to regulating virtual currency businesses than the stringent New York BitLicense regulation to the extent that it defines virtual currency and many
other necessary terms so that businesses have more guidance in navigating the legislation.
Additionally, FinCEN claimed regulation over American entities that manage bitcoins in a payment processor setting or as an exchanger: «In addition, a person is an exchanger and a
money transmitter if the person accepts such de-centralized convertible virtual currency from one person and transmits it to another person as part of the acceptance and transfer of currency, funds, or
other value that substitutes for currency.»
There is also the fear that Lightning Network nodes could be forced to register as
money transmitters in the United States and possibly
other jurisdictions.
An exchange that sells ICO coins or tokens, or exchanges them for
other virtual currency, fiat currency, or
other value that subsitutes for currency, would typically also be a
money transmitter.»
Be aware that «
money transmitters» are also highly regulated under each state's laws, many of which require advance licensure; however, because state
money transmitting laws are typically aimed at consumer protection rather than anti-
money laundering, we do not address the issue of state regulation here
other than to note that there is no uniform licensing scheme across the 50 states.
Two
other bills that we reported on before made utility tokens exempt from securities laws and made cryptocurrency exchanges exempt from the
Money Transmitter Act.
In addition, a person is an exchanger and a
money transmitter if the person accepts such de — centralized convertible virtual currency from one person and transmits it to another person as part of the acceptance and transfer of currency, funds, or
other value that substitutes for currency.
In the Wyden Letter, FinCEN ostensibly reiterates its position that that virtual currency developers and
other businesses that sell virtual currency are
Money Services Businesses (specifically money transmitters) under the Bank Secrecy Act and that th
Money Services Businesses (specifically
money transmitters) under the Bank Secrecy Act and that th
money transmitters) under the Bank Secrecy Act and that they ``
«A person is an exchanger and a
money transmitter if the person accepts convertible virtual currency from one person and transmits it to another person as part of the acceptance and transfer of currency, funds, or
other value that substitutes for currency.»
In the Wyden Letter, FinCEN ostensibly reiterates its position that that virtual currency developers and
other businesses that sell virtual currency are
Money Services Businesses (specifically money transmitters) under the Bank Secrecy Act and that they «must comply with AML / CFT requirements that apply to this type of MSB.&r
Money Services Businesses (specifically
money transmitters) under the Bank Secrecy Act and that they «must comply with AML / CFT requirements that apply to this type of MSB.&r
money transmitters) under the Bank Secrecy Act and that they «must comply with AML / CFT requirements that apply to this type of MSB.»
The Rule defines the term «
money transmitter» to include a person that provides
money transmission services, or any
other person engaged in the transfer of funds.
On the
other hand, Bill 19 is entitled «Wyoming
Money Transmitter Act - virtual currency exemption,» and it exempts cryptocurrencies from the state's money transmitter
Money Transmitter Act - virtual currency exemption,» and it exempts cryptocurrencies from the state's money transm
Transmitter Act - virtual currency exemption,» and it exempts cryptocurrencies from the state's
money transmitter
money transmittertransmitter laws.