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FinCEN’s Proposed Crypto Wallet Rule Might Hit DeFi

FinCEN’s proposed rule regulating “unhosted” wallet transfers has a number of potential issues, including unintended consequences for decentralized finance.

By Nikhilesh De

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 10:47 a.m. Published Dec 23, 2020, 8:40 p.m.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is said to be spearheading a controversial FinCEN rule that would require exchanges to collect and report names and addresses for customers transferring funds to "unhosted" wallets.