FinCEN Bars US Financial Institutions From MEXC Transfers Over $16B Illicit Flow

FinCEN barred US financial institutions from processing transfers to or from MEXC Global. MEXC handled at least $16 billion tied to sanctions evasion, cybercrime and illicit activity from May 2021 to May 2026, including $1.5 billion linked to Russian sanctions evasion and $1 billion in Iranian exchange dealings. FinCEN cited AML control failures. The order starts 30 days after Federal Register publication.