On July 18, 2025, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act was signed into law, marking the first comprehensive federal regulatory framework governing payment stablecoins in the United States. For anti-money laundering (AML)/combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) professionals, fintech executives, and compliance officers, the GENIUS Act is not just crypto […]
NOTE: On February 27, 2026, FinCEN issued an Exemptive Relief Order removing banks as a Covered Business under this GTO until March 13, 2026. FinCEN stated this was to “allow banks sufficient time to report certain information required by the GTO.” FinCEN’s newly issued Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) for Minnesota is a clear […]
Mercari, Inc.’s (Mercari) recent experience with their transaction monitoring and filtering review helped them take a fresh look at their compliance process. The Client Mercari is a non-face-to-face marketplace that connects buyers and sellers who use a digital wallet balance to complete transactions. The parent company is based in Japan and operates in 48 states […]
Ariel Tejeda understands compliance from almost every aspect of the money services industry. He has experience working with customers seeking money services, has been the Compliance Officer of a large money services business (MSB), and is now helping other MSBs get compliant. Tejeda started in the industry when he was 17 years old as a […]
