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FinCEN Section 311 NPRM — Huione Group Expanded to Include H-Pay Service PLC
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Fintech and payments M&A due diligence should add Huione Group and H-Pay to standard AML screening alongside OFAC SDN checks. Any US financial institution or payments platform with existing H-Pay relationships should assess exposure immediately.
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What the law is now
FinCEN issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on June 25, 2026 to expand the existing Huione Group designation under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act. The NPRM proposes to add **H-Pay Service PLC** within the definition of Huione Group and to define the term "successor entity."
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