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TRX FinCEN orders US financial institutions to cut off crypto exchange MEXC
FinCEN, the US Treasury bureau, ordered US financial institutions to stop processing transfers involving MEXC Global, according to the posts. Treasury says the exchange facilitated $16 billion in illicit finance tied to Iran, North Korea and Russia, and the posts describe the action as part of Operation Economic Outcast. MEXC says withdrawals continue and that it has begun an independent review of its AML and sanctions controls, per The Defiant. The Defiant also reports the transfer ban takes effect 30 days after Federal Register publication.
Why “Unverified”
- 5 independent sources (The Block, Cointelegraph, Decrypt, The Defiant, CoinDesk), but no primary confirmation
5 independent source groups across 5 posts · evidence score 98/100. How labels work
What the sources claim
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FinCEN ordered US financial institutions to stop processing transfers involving MEXC Global.
“FinCEN on Friday ordered US financial institutions to stop processing transfers involving MEXC Global”
Cointelegraph -
Treasury says MEXC facilitated $16 billion in illicit finance tied to Iran, North Korea and Russia.
“which Treasury says facilitated $16 billion in illicit finance tied to Iran, North Korea and Russia”
Decrypt -
Treasury says it severed MEXC Global from the US over alleged support for $16 billion in transactions connected to Iran.
“Treasury says it has severed MEXC Global from the U.S. after it allegedly supported $16 billion in transactions connected to Iran”
The Block -
The order rests on MEXC's alleged role in Russian illicit finance, though Treasury billed the move as part of its campaign against Iran.
“the order rests on MEXC's alleged role in Russian illicit finance”
CoinDesk -
MEXC says withdrawals continue and it has begun an independent review of its AML and sanctions controls.
“The exchange says it has begun an independent review of its AML and sanctions controls”
The Defiant -
The US transfer ban takes effect 30 days after Federal Register publication.
“The US transfer ban takes effect 30 days after Federal Register publication”
The Defiant
Sources
- Treasury cuts off MEXC Global over alleged $16 billion in transactions linked to Iran, North Korea and Russia
- US Treasury cuts off MEXC over alleged $16B in illicit transactions
- Treasury Cuts Crypto Exchange MEXC Off From US Financial System
- MEXC Says Withdrawals Continue as FinCEN Orders US Financial Cutoff
- U.S. Treasury moves to cut off crypto exchange MEXC over $16 billion in alleged illicit flows
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