Big Banks Demand Identity Checks for Secondary Stablecoin Markets

The Bank Policy Institute, representing major U.S. banks, has requested that FinCEN extend mandatory customer identification requirements from stablecoin issuers to secondary stablecoin market exchanges, including retail and decentralized platforms, in an effort to enhance compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act despite challenges posed by blockchain anonymity.

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