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: Crypto fund managers that invest in crypto futures must be licenced with the CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) as a Commodity Trading Advisor and Commodity Pool Operator. This also applies to fund managers using leverage/margin trading. ICOs that could be construed as securities must be registered with the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) – see the Howey Test, or request an exemption. USA Crypto Regulatory & Financial Investigatory Units/Agencies
Various regulatory authorities see themselves as the regulator for cryptocurrencies in the United States. The fact that cryptocurrencies have been and continue to be classed variously as commodities, securities and currencies can further confuse market participants. However, a recent USA crypto regulation proposed last year, the Crypto-Currency Act of 2020, sought to define which regulators regulate what – helps to visualize the regulatory nuances as they are in-line with historic litigation and criminal proceedings and applicable laws. Securities and Exchange Commission – SEC
The SEC regulates the financial industry in the USA. In the past, it has sought to regulate crypto as a security. In recent years it has applied the term to a number of different crypto businesses that are deemed to be issuing unregulated securities as their IPOs (see the Howey Test). Commodity Futures Trading Commission – CFTC
The CFTC regulates financial markets in relation to futures, swap, and some options.