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FinCEN Bars U.S. Institutions From Moving Funds for MEXC Global

Published

13 November 2026

Topic

regulatory

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Crypto & Web3

◆ Geography

United States

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Fusion42 · 13 November 2026 · Fusion42 review

FinCEN has ordered U.S. financial institutions to stop moving funds to or from MEXC Global, a major crypto exchange linked to significant Russian sanctions evasion, Iranian proxy financing, North Korean laundering, and cybercrime, effective December 10, 2026 with no expiration.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Crypto & Web3, and 8 sources have reported it between 7 Nov 2026 and 13 Nov 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You lose direct access to MEXC Global as a payment channel, forcing you to remove or replace this exchange from your US-facing crypto operations immediately.

◆ Coverage

8 sources · first reported 7 Nov 2026 · latest 13 Nov 2026

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