FinCEN withdrew two proposed rules on October 5, 2026: a December 2020 proposal that would have required financial institutions and money services businesses to keep records, verify customers, and report certain transactions involving convertible virtual currency and unhosted wallets; and a separate proposal for a special measure concerning CVC mixing. The first included reporting for transfers over $10,000, including amounts aggregated over 24 hours, according to BitKE’s report.

Oct 6, 2026, 11:12 UTC

Neither proposal had taken effect, so the withdrawal abandoned those proposed requirements; it did not repeal an operative rule. BitKE reported that FinCEN framed the withdrawals as part of an effort to make digital-asset rules “fit-for-purpose.” The contemporaneous headlines are carried by AggrNews and WatcherGuru.

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The supplied Velo page did not provide readable text, so this step looks for Treasury’s own withdrawal notice and the original proposed rules through public posts and news reports.
The initial results repeat the withdrawal headline but do not identify the Treasury notice or the proposal itself. Search for official Treasury/FinCEN posts and the rulemaking’s title or docket so the withdrawal’s scope and legal effect can be established.
The social posts repeat the withdrawal headline but do not establish what Treasury withdrew or the rule’s effect. I’m checking the Federal Register and FinCEN rulemaking records for the proposal and any withdrawal notice.
A new report says FinCEN is withdrawing two distinct proposals, one covering certain transactions involving convertible virtual currency and unhosted wallets and another on CVC mixing. Verify the report against primary rulemaking records and establish the withdrawal date and status.
BitKE reports the two proposals’ terms and says neither took effect, but its article alone does not establish the official withdrawal or current legal status. Check Treasury/FinCEN’s own notice and the rulemaking records for both proposals.
The reporting points to two separate FinCEN proposals and says neither took effect. I’m checking the original proposal records and any withdrawal notice to verify scope and current status.
BitKE reports two separate FinCEN proposals were withdrawn, but the earlier searches did not find the official notice. This step checks public web results for FinCEN or Federal Register records that confirm the withdrawals.
The reports identify two withdrawn FinCEN proposals, but the earlier searches did not find a primary notice. This step checks Treasury and Federal Register material through the public web search for confirmation of the withdrawals and their dates.
BitKE identifies two proposals but does not link the withdrawal notice. I’m checking whether Treasury or FinCEN published an official notice under different wording, which would establish the date and legal status.
The latest posts still rely on secondhand descriptions. This step checks the Federal Register API directly for the two proposal records and an October 2026 withdrawal notice, which should confirm their formal status and scope.
Earlier reporting says FinCEN withdrew two separate proposals on October 5, 2026, and that neither had taken effect. I’m checking the original rule records and the reported withdrawal against alternate public sources to establish the proposals’ scope and current status.
The reports identify a December 2020 proposal for certain transfers involving unhosted wallets and a separate 2023 CVC-mixing proposal, and say neither had taken effect. I’m checking whether newer public reporting confirms the withdrawal’s stated rationale and any limits on its effect.
Earlier results describe two proposals and report their withdrawal, but primary-source confirmation remains unavailable. This step tries an independent web search for the withdrawal and the original rulemaking records.
Earlier reporting identifies the two proposals and their scope, but the formal withdrawal notices and status language remain unconfirmed. This step seeks independent reporting and the underlying notice identifiers so the answer can distinguish withdrawal of proposals from repeal of rules already in force.
The prior step found a likely FinCEN notice URL but could not read it. This step checks for the notice text and corroborating reporting to establish exactly which proposals were withdrawn and what that means for their status.
BitKE reports that FinCEN withdrew two proposals, but the proposed official notice URL could not be read. I’m looking for other public records of that notice to verify the date, which proposals it covers, and whether any requirements had already taken effect.
The prior checks found a likely FinCEN notice URL and a contemporaneous report describing the two proposals, but the notice text remains unread. This step checks Treasury/FinCEN posts and independent coverage for confirmation of what was withdrawn and whether the proposals had taken effect.
The reports consistently describe Treasury’s withdrawal of two FinCEN proposals, neither of which had taken effect. Their account supports explaining this as abandoning proposed requirements, rather than repealing rules already in force.