0 1MSB (digital currency) license plate
The full name of MSB is MoneyServicesBusiness. The MSB license in the United States is a financial license issued under the supervision of Fincen (the financial crime enforcement agency under the US Treasury Department). The main regulatory targets are businesses and companies related to monetary services, including digital currency, virtual currency trading, ICO issuance, foreign exchange and international remittance. Companies engaged in the above-mentioned related businesses in the United States must apply for MSB license to operate legally.
02MSB license plate. What are the advantages?
1. Investor recognition
The company law and financial supervision in the United States are perfect. Having an American license will make your digital currency trading platform more recognized by global investors.
Obtain authoritative approval
With the authoritative approval of the U.S. Treasury Department, it can carry out related business in the United States and around the world, that is, acting as an agent for compliance supervision of digital currency platform.
3. Become a first-line platform
MSB license is also a standard license for digital currency trading institutions around the world. Huobi.com's Bitcoin base, Bitfinex, Poloiex, OK, Coin Exchange and other platforms all hold this license to operate.
4. Diversified services
MSB license allows currency exchange and delivery services, enabling you to better meet customer needs and provide more diversified services.
03MSB license compliance requirements
With the increasingly high compliance requirements, the legal risk management of the exchange itself needs to be gradually improved, and the risk awareness of relevant personnel needs to be improved. To this end, our team believes that the exchange needs to pay enough attention to the following issues:
(A) the formulation and review of the internal control system
1. Drafting, amending and consulting the user agreement of the Exchange;
2. Drafting, amending and consulting the relevant provisions of the privacy policy of the Exchange;
3. Review the permission and disclosure information of the Exchange and provide consultation;
4. Review, modify and provide consultation on the necessary public information such as Cookies policy, market data usage rules and market trading rules of the Exchange;
5. From the perspective of compliance and legal risk management, review, modify and provide advice on the rules, review standards and related agreements of currency purchase;
6. Drafting, amending and consulting the relevant clauses of the online sales agreement of the Exchange;
7. Providing advice and suggestions on the legal framework for the operation of the exchange based on tax consultation, securities consultation, licensing, backwashing and combating the financing of terrorism;
8. Conduct compliance review on platform currency issuance or other currency-carrying projects, and provide compliance solutions for potential risks;
9. Refer to best governance practices and prepare legal documents on governance structure.
(2) Tax planning services
1. Provide relevant tax advice according to the operation structure of the exchange;
2. Tax treatment of income or capital gains arising from final liquidation or conversion of received digital currency or tokens into legal tender;
3. Tax treatment of remuneration or capital gains provided by the exchange.
04MSB processing required license information.
(1) Complete company information (recommended for American companies)
(2) Detailed personal information of directors (including passport, scanned ID card and resume)
Application time: 15-25 working days
05MSB license plate application process
(1)MSB license financial business scheme design
(2) Prepare and write application materials
(3) Submit an application for MSB license to the US Treasury.
(4) In the application process, be responsible for answering questions raised by the US Treasury and FINCEN.
(5) If the US Treasury and FINCEN need us to provide other copies or relevant explanations, we will be responsible for writing and submitting them, such as product disclosure statements.
After the license inquiry method is completed: log on to the MSB website of the US Treasury Department to inquire about the license number and other information.