U.S. Government Issues Guidance Note On Virtual Currency

The Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a guidance note confirming that users of Bitcoins, Amazon Coins and other virtual currencies do not fall under registration, reporting and recordkeeping regulations, according to Finextra.

However, exchanges and administrators are considered money service businesses and therefor are subject to regulation. MSB regulation falls under the Bank Secrecy Act.

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