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BREAKING: US scraps proposed rules targeting crypto wallets and mixers

Published

5 October 2026

Topic

operational-macro

◆ Sectors

Fintech

◆ Geography

United States

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Fusion42 · 5 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

The U.S. Treasury's FinCEN has withdrawn two proposed rules targeting self-custody crypto wallets and crypto mixers, citing deregulatory efforts and concerns over privacy, cost, and enforcement challenges.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 2 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You should reassess compliance requirements and market opportunities in crypto payments as the US regulatory barrier on self-custodied wallets and crypto mixers has eased significantly.

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2 sources · 5 Oct 2026

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FintechcryptoregulationfinCENus-treasuryself-custody-walletscrypto-mixers