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What does FinCEN's Settlement Agreement mean for Binance?

FinCEN's settlement agreement assesses a civil money penalty of $3.4 billion, imposes a five year monitorship, and requires significant compliance undertakings, including to ensure Binance's complete exit from the United States.

What is Binance doing with FinCEN?

As part of its resolution with FinCEN, Binance has committed to a formal SAR lookback. The unreported suspicious transactions fall into the following categories: ransomware, terrorist financing, high-risk jurisdictions, darknet markets and scams, and child sexual abuse material. 1. Ransomware

Why did Binance settle with FinCEN & OFAC?

Binance is the world's largest virtual currency exchange, responsible for an estimated 60% of centralized virtual currency spot trading. Today, Binance settled with FinCEN and OFAC for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and apparent violations of multiple sanctions programs.

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