Block fined $80m by US state regulators over alleged violations of BSA and AML rules
The settlement follows a multistate enforcement effort involving 48 US state financial regulators.
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The settlement follows a multistate enforcement effort involving 48 US state financial regulators.
Block is currently focused on “growing within the US, not expanding into new markets”.
The cuts are to be actioned with immediate effect, according to a staff memo from Dorsey.
Cash App had been pursuing a VASP licence in the country since 2021.
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