Nonetheless, CoinLab took the step last week of registering with FinCEN to become a Money Services Business (MSB) and their entity and registration number are available here.

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In fact, in terms of the number of cards in circulation, the combined entity would be second only to JPMorgan.

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That same study found that the number one feature that consumers look for when developing a trusting relationship with a business or governmental entity is substantial security practices.

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