Title: USA Cryptocurrency Regulation | Bitcoin Law | Coinfirm
Headings: USA Cryptocurrency Regulation | Bitcoin Law
USA Cryptocurrency Regulation | Bitcoin Law
Crypto AML: The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)
The Bank Secrecy Act and the Patriot Act
FinCEN’s Self-Hosted Wallet Regulations
Cryptocurrency Tax Regulations in the USA
USA Cryptocurrency Regulations Licensing Requirements
FinCEN CVC Guidance – PDF Download
USA Crypto Regulatory & Financial Investigatory Units/Agencies
OFAC Cryptocurrency Sanctions

Content: Most commodities in today’s financial markets are traded on the futures market. In the past, the CFTC has taken the view that cryptocurrencies “are commodities” as the then-Chairman in 2019 noted about Bitcoin and Ether. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency – OCC
The OCC is the USA financial regulator charged with overseeing national banks such as appointing charters and penalties etc. In 2020 and 2021, the OCC has been issuing charters to cryptocurrency ‘banks’, as the industry welcomes FIs and large fund management companies. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network – FinCEN
FinCEN is an office of the US Treasury that analyzes information about financial transactions in an effort to counter money laundering and terrorism financing. FinCEN oversees the USA financial regulation the Bank Secrecy Act and in late 2019 proposed KYC (Know-Your-Customer) checks on VASPs transacting cryptocurrency with self-hosted wallets. Office of Foreign Assets Control – OFAC
The OFAC is a financial intelligence unit (FIU) and a US agency responsible for overseeing the compliance of trade sanctions, blacklisting. USA cryptocurrency regulations revolving around sanctions for obliged entities must be adhered to. Federal Bureau of Investigations – FBI
The FBI is responsible for crime enforcement at a federal level. Cases that the FBI has been involved in within the crypto industry include; (