On April 8, 2026, the US Department of the Treasury’s (“Treasury“) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN“) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC“) issued a joint proposed rule (“Proposed Rule“) to implement provisions of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act (“GENIUS Act“). The Proposed Rule implements the GENIUS Act’s anti-money laundering (“AML“) and sanctions compliance program requirements and encourages innovation in payment stablecoins while providing a regulatory regime to mitigate potential illicit…
What’s changed The U.S. Government is considering adding digital currency addresses affiliated with individuals and entities identified to the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (“SDN List”). This would put U.S. persons on notice that doing business with those digital addresses may be prohibited, increasing compliance considerations for businesses delving into the world of virtual currency. What it means for you On March 19, 2018, the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”)…