Treasury Kills Crypto 'Unhosted Wallet' and Mixer Surveillance Rules
FinCEN withdrew a 2020 proposal to track transactions with self-custodial crypto wallets and a 2023 plan to designate crypto mixing as a primary money laundering concern.
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