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A financial integrity framework for permissionless networks

Published

10 September 2026

Topic

operational-macro

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Fintech

Geography

United States

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Read at a16zcrypto.com

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Fusion42 · 10 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

The paper clarifies that traditional financial institutions can operate and comply with financial integrity laws on permissionless blockchain networks through risk-based compliance frameworks, dispelling the misconception that permissioned networks are legally required for compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and sanctions laws.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You must adjust your compliance frameworks to treat permissionless blockchain networks like shared infrastructures such as the internet, opening a substantial market segment that assumed permissioned networks were compulsory for regulatory safety.

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1 source · 10 Sep 2026

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Fintechpermissionless-blockchainfinancial-integrityamlbsa-compliancesanctions-compliance