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The 2026 guide to AML and KYC compliance for global crypto business

Compliance defines market access in 2026. Digital asset service providers are up against institutional-grade regulatory standards, especially when it comes to AML and KYC compliance. The firms that do not treat it seriously can lose their licenses, banking relationships, and operating permissions across every major jurisdiction.

Anastasia Marchenko Legal Researcher at LegalBison

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MTL vs. MSB License: What Business Activity Triggers Which License?

A money transmitter license is triggered by conducting money transmission within a state. The overlap between MTL vs MSB license is significant but not total; and the activities that separate them matter more than most founders realize.

Anastasia Marchenko Legal Researcher at LegalBison

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Study: Offshore Corporate Structures with MiCA Licensing: What Nobody Thought Possible

Major exchanges kept their BVI and Cayman parents. Offshore token issuers file EU white papers without a single European entity. The regulation always allowed this. Most advisors just did not read it carefully enough.

Aaron Glauberman Partner at LegalBison

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Getting a Montana MSB License: Using the U.S.’s Only “No-License” State as Your Crypto Gateway

Montana statute does not define "money transmitter," which means no licensing framework exists at the state level for that activity. The DBFI briefly requested business plans from money transmitters in early 2023, then withdrew that request after concluding it had no statutory authority to require them. That withdrawal settled the question, at least for now.

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11 minutes

Getting a Montana MSB License: Using the U.S.’s Only “No-License” State as Your Crypto Gateway

Montana statute does not define "money transmitter," which means no licensing framework exists at the state level for that activity. The DBFI briefly requested business plans from money transmitters in early 2023, then withdrew that request after concluding it had no statutory authority to require them. That withdrawal settled the question, at least for now.

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11 minutes

Getting a Montana MSB License: Using the U.S.’s Only “No-License” State as Your Crypto Gateway

Montana statute does not define "money transmitter," which means no licensing framework exists at the state level for that activity. The DBFI briefly requested business plans from money transmitters in early 2023, then withdrew that request after concluding it had no statutory authority to require them. That withdrawal settled the question, at least for now.

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The 2026 guide to AML and KYC compliance for global crypto business

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