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Regulatory posture.

SmashPay Inc. is a financial technology company and FinCEN-registered Money Services Business. This page is for partner and investor compliance review.

Entity & registration

Legal entitySmashPay Inc.
Company typeFinancial technology company (fintech)
FinCEN registrationMoney Services Business (MSB)
Business typeB2B2C stablecoin payments fintech
Is SmashPay a bank?No. SmashPay Inc. is not a bank and does not accept deposits.

Custody & reserves

USD value is held 1:1 as stablecoin in each customer’s own self-custodial wallet. Only the customer can authorise a transaction from it; SmashPay does not hold customer assets.

  • • Reserves are fully backed at a 1:1 ratio at all times
  • • Balances are not lent or rehypothecated
  • • Balances are not FDIC-insured deposits

AML/KYC program

SmashPay maintains an AML/KYC program commensurate with FinCEN MSB requirements. Identity verification is powered by Sumsub. Continuous transaction monitoring screens against OFAC sanctions lists and financial-crime risk indicators.

Partner attribution chain

SmashPay partners with licensed and regulated infrastructure providers:

  • • Custody: the customer, in their own self-custodial wallet
  • • Wallet infrastructure: Privy
  • • KYC/AML: Sumsub

Mandatory disclosure

SmashPay Inc. is a financial technology company, not a bank, and is registered with FinCEN as a Money Services Business. In the US, money transmission is provided by our licensed partners. Your USDC is held in your own self-custodial wallet. Only you can authorise transactions from it. Balances are not deposits and are not FDIC-insured. Currency conversion carries a 0.75–1.50% markup; transfer and other fees apply.