National Supervisory Authority & Licensing Qualification Dossier • Asia-Pacific
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
Global JurisdictionSource / Native Reference: 美国金融犯罪执法网
- Supervisory tier
- Tier-2
- License classes
- 2
- Licensed records
- 61
- Active / regulated
- 46
Statutory Supervisory Mandate & Scope
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)) oversees anti-money laundering registration, Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) compliance, Money Services Business (MSB) supervision, and financial crime intelligence in Global Jurisdiction.
Prudential Tier Assessment
Tier-2Tier-2 national Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and AML/CFT / Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) supervisor in Global Jurisdiction.
National licensing qualifications & statutory authorisation classes (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN))
Authorisation categories, permitted institutional and retail activities, minimum initial capital adequacy, and ongoing prudential solvency rules enforced by Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in Global Jurisdiction.
| License class / code | Official designation | Permitted institutional & retail activities | Minimum initial / base capital | Ongoing prudential & solvency rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VASP / DCE Registration | Virtual Asset Service Provider & Custodial Wallet Registration | Fiat-to-crypto exchange, crypto-to-crypto exchange, virtual asset transfer, and custodial wallet administration. | USD $50,000 – $150,000 equivalent share capital (or statutory fit-and-proper + local MLRO presence). | Continuous KYC/CDD onboarding, blockchain analytics transaction monitoring, and annual independent AML audit. |
| MSB / Currency Exchange Registration | Money Services Business & Remittance Registration | Money transmission, foreign currency dealing, and payment instrument issuance. | Subject to state/national surety bond and minimum net worth requirements. | Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) and Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs/STRs) via goAML / BSA E-Filing. |
Investor compensation, client money segregation & digital-asset regime
Statutory counterparty protections, custody reconciliation mandates, and virtual-asset licensing status under Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
AML/CFT Registration Only (Non-Prudential / No Investor Compensation Scheme)
- Maximum coverage per client
- Not covered by statutory investor compensation (FIU/MSB registration supervises AML/CFT compliance rather than prudential solvency)
- Eligible counterparties & scope
- Counterparties must verify whether the entity also holds a separate prudential securities or banking licence.
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) VASP Custodial Wallet & Client Ledger Separation Rules
- Reconciliation & audit cadence
- On-chain and off-chain omnibus ledger reconciliation; separation of customer virtual assets from corporate treasury.
- Approved custodian requirements
- Multi-signature / MPC hardware security module (HSM) custody and segregated fiat settlement accounts.
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Statutory VASP / Digital Currency Exchange Registration
- Travel Rule, custody & stablecoin rules
- Mandatory originator and beneficiary Travel Rule data transmission for virtual asset transfers.
Primary Governing Statutes & Rulebooks
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Act of Global Jurisdiction
- FATF Recommendations 15 (Virtual Assets & VASPs) & 16 (Wire Transfer / Travel Rule)
- Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Mandatory VASP / MSB Registration & Beneficial Ownership Regulations
Regulatory Reporting & Audit Obligations
Prompt filing of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) and Threshold Transaction Reports with Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)Appointment of a resident Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and annual independent AML/CFT compliance audit5-year retention of KYC identity records and Travel Rule cryptographic counterparty data
Cross-Border Equivalence & Passporting
Territorial registration required in Global Jurisdiction whenever soliciting or onboarding domestic residents.
Supervised institutions & Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) licence records in our database
61 licence records referencing Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) (46 regulated/registered, 15 flagged with warnings/revocations).
| Institution | Licence number | Status | Licensed legal entity | Effective date | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKX | 31000293015755 | Regulated | OKX Global Digital Exchange Ltd | 2025-02-17 | |
| Binance DEX | NMLS ID 1906829 | Regulated | BAM Trading Services Inc. | 2020 | |
| BitGo | 31000292337298 | Regulated | BitGo Trust Company, Inc. | 2025-02-07 | |
| COB Circle | 31000212345678 | Regulated | COB Circle Limited | 2020 | |
| Bullish | Not supplied | Registered | Bullish Global | 2023 | |
| Okcoin | 31000155908109 | Exceeded scope | OKCoin USA Inc. | 2019-10-16 | |
| Okcoin | 31000122737962 | Exceeded scope | OKEX USA INC. | 2018-03-25 | |
| Triple-A | 31000293298183 | Regulated | Triple A Technologies Inc. | 2025-02-21 | |
| LBank | 31000268235356 | Regulated | LBK EXCHANGE LIMITED | 2024-04-01 | |
| CEX.IO | NMLS ID: 1804170 | Regulated | CEX.IO Corp. | 2023-07-21 | |
| CoinZoom | 31000205754157 | Exceeded scope | CoinZoom, Inc. | 2021-12-27 | |
| Pionex | 31000166323126 | Exceeded scope | Pionex Limited | 2020-04-10 | |
| BITFINEX | 31000162888565 | Exceeded scope | BFXNA INC. | 2020-02-07 | |
| XREX | 018936 | Regulated | XREX Pte. Ltd. | 2024-09-04 | |
| Blofin | Not supplied | Registered | Blofin | 2022 | |
| Kraken | 31000299058343 | Regulated | Kraken | 2025-05-01 | |
| Binance.US | 31000260702091 | Regulated | BAM Trading Services, Inc. | 2023-12-19 | |
| BingX | 31000166469328 | Regulated | BingX US Limited | 2022 | |
| Decode Global | 31000267367123 | Registered | Decode Digital Markets | 2024-03-21 | |
| BitMart | 31000184636226 | Regulated | Spread Technologies LLC | 2021-03-08 | |
| MEXC | 31000278092489 | Regulated | MEXC FUTURE Tech Inc. | 2024-08-02 | |
| XT.COM | 31000166655899 | Exceeded scope | XT LTD | 2020-04-17 | |
| OKCoin Japan | 31000155908109 | Exceeded scope | OKCoin USA Inc. | 2019-10-16 | |
| OKCoin Japan | 31000122737962 | Exceeded scope | OKEX USA INC. | 2018-03-25 | |
| Skrill | 31000295867816 | Regulated | Skrill | 2025-03-26 | |
| UEEx | 31000221116895 | Exceeded scope | UEEX TECHNOLOGY LTD. | 2022-07-19 | |
| UEEx | 31000206329343 | Exceeded scope | UEEX TECHNOLOGY LTD | 2022-01-06 | |
| 8V | 31000209490176 | Regulated | 8V Exchange | 2021 | |
| bitop | 31000192121255 | Exceeded scope | Bitop | — | |
| BTCC | SW1931 | Regulated | BTCC UK LIMITED | 2023-05-12 | |
| Blockchain.com | 31000171875963 | Exceeded scope | Blockchain Access UK Ltd | 2020-07-28 | |
| Byte Federal | 31000216221836 | Regulated | Byte Federal, Inc. | 2018 | |
| CoinW | 31000175001362 | Regulated | BBT INC | 2020-09-21 | |
| Phemex | 31000171217304 | Exceeded scope | phemex ltd | 2020-07-16 | |
| Toobit | 31000234013623 | Exceeded scope | Hopeful Technology Co., Ltd. | 2023-01-05 | |
| Transak | 31000277566266 | Regulated | Transak USA LLC | 2024-07-26 | |
| Otet Markets | 415499 | Regulated | Otet Markets | 2024-10-08 | |
| SoFi | 31000166901925 | Exceeded scope | Sofi Digital Assets, LLC | 2020-04-23 | |
| FuwaFX | 31000283507109 | Regulated | Fuwa FX Limited | — | |
| AaelExchange | 31000293020655 | Registered | AaelExChange | — | |
| WINGO | 31000253973445 | Regulated | Wingo Group Ltd | 2023-09-21 | |
| BUTTON Wallet | Not supplied | Regulated | BUTTON Wallet Inc. | 2017 | |
| FINOWIZ | 31000251040869 | Regulated | Finowiz Fintech Limited | 2023-08-14 | |
| FireflyEX(Global network record) | 31000257909553 | Regulated | fireflyx | 2023 | |
| dlocal(Global network record) | 31000287499547 | Regulated | Dlocal | 2024-12-02 | |
| bumblebeee(Global network record) | 31000297125413 | Regulated | Bumblebee Financial Limited | 2025-04-09 | |
| Delta(Global network record) | 31000288503354 | Regulated | eToro USA LLC | 2024-12-16 | |
| Airwallex(Global network record) | 31000259964131 | Regulated | Airwallex | 2023-12-08 | |
| CoinFlip(Global network record) | 31000291840717 | Regulated | GPD Holdings LLC | 2025-01-31 | |
| CoinLoan(Global network record) | 31000279172788 | Regulated | Bitcoinloaner Ltd | 2024-08-15 | |
| Coinme(Global network record) | 31000289167309 | Regulated | Coinme Inc. | 2024-12-23 | |
| CoinMover(Global network record) | 31000290248560 | Regulated | CoinMover | 2025-09-01 | |
| Dutch Prime(Global network record) | 31000270188944 | Regulated | Dutch Prime Securities Ltd | 2024-04-22 | |
| FTX US(Global network record) | 31000195443783 | Regulated | FTX US | — | |
| KCEX(Global network record) | 31000255987890 | Regulated | KCEX US LIMITED | 2023-10-26 | |
| Airtm(Global network record) | 31000261600084 | Regulated | AIRTM INC. | 2024-01-02 | |
| BankSocial(Global network record) | 31000269190903 | Regulated | Fivancial, Inc. | 2024-04-11 | |
| Dash(Global network record) | 31000289655649 | Regulated | Dash | 2024-12-31 | |
| Uphold wallet(Global network record) | 12‐1269875 | Regulated | Uphold HQ Inc. | — | |
| Veem(Global network record) | 31000233662931 | Regulated | Veem Inc. | 2022-12-29 | |
| Blockware Solutions(Global network record) | Not supplied | Regulated | Blockware Solutions, LLC | — |
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) (Global Jurisdiction): institutional licensing & due diligence FAQ
Key statutory capital, compensation, custody segregation, and verification answers for compliance teams.
What are the primary licensing classes and minimum capital requirements under Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) (Global Jurisdiction)?
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)) supervises financial institutions in Global Jurisdiction under Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Act of Global Jurisdiction and FATF Recommendations 15 (Virtual Assets & VASPs) & 16 (Wire Transfer / Travel Rule). Key statutory authorisation classes include: VASP / DCE Registration (Virtual Asset Service Provider & Custodial Wallet Registration — min. capital: USD $50,000 – $150,000 equivalent share capital (or statutory fit-and-proper + local MLRO presence).); MSB / Currency Exchange Registration (Money Services Business & Remittance Registration — min. capital: Subject to state/national surety bond and minimum net worth requirements.). Ongoing prudential supervision requires strict adherence to capital adequacy and liquidity buffers.
Does Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) provide statutory investor compensation and mandatory client asset segregation?
Under Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)'s framework, investor protection is governed by AML/CFT Registration Only (Non-Prudential / No Investor Compensation Scheme) with maximum coverage of Not covered by statutory investor compensation (FIU/MSB registration supervises AML/CFT compliance rather than prudential solvency) (Counterparties must verify whether the entity also holds a separate prudential securities or banking licence.). For client money and custody assets, supervised firms must comply with Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) VASP Custodial Wallet & Client Ledger Separation Rules, performing on-chain and off-chain omnibus ledger reconciliation; separation of customer virtual assets from corporate treasury. with multi-signature / mpc hardware security module (hsm) custody and segregated fiat settlement accounts..
How does Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) regulate digital assets, crypto exchanges (VASPs/CASPs), and stablecoins?
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)'s digital-asset regime is structured around Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Statutory VASP / Digital Currency Exchange Registration (Active mandatory AML/CFT and VASP registration with public register verification.). Custody and AML/CFT compliance obligations require: Mandatory originator and beneficiary Travel Rule data transmission for virtual asset transfers.
How can I verify an institution's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) licence number and check our 61 recorded licence entries?
Our database currently tracks 61 licence records referencing Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) (46 marked regulated or registered). To verify a counterparty at the primary source, open Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)'s official public register (https://www.fincen.gov/msb-state-selector), search by the exact reference number and legal entity name, and confirm that the firm's domain and permitted activities match its statutory authorisation.
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Statutory licensing classes, base capital rules, and investor protection summaries for Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) (Global Jurisdiction) are maintained for institutional benchmarking and do not constitute legal advice. Always verify current rulebooks and active firm authorisations directly on Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)’s official public register.