{"id":65359,"date":"2023-11-23T11:04:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T15:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=65359"},"modified":"2023-11-23T11:04:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T15:04:22","slug":"alchemy-pay-acquires-money-services-license-in-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/alchemy-pay-acquires-money-services-license-in-iowa\/","title":{"rendered":"Alchemy Pay Acquires Money Services License in Iowa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Singapore-based <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/huobi-adds-crypto-fiat-support-in-latin-america.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crypto-fiat payment<\/a> gateway Alchemy Pay revealed that it had acquired a money services license in Iowa, marking a significant step towards further expansion into the U.S. market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-69-1024x474.png\" alt=\"Alchemy Pay Acquires Money Services License in Iowa\" class=\"wp-image-45911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-69-1024x474.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-69-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-69-768x355.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-69-150x69.png 150w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-69-750x347.png 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-69.png 1040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alchemy Pay Acquires Money Services License in Iowa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Any organization or person doing currency exchange or money transmission business in Iowa must possess one of these licenses by local state rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The business obtained its Arkansas <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Money_transmitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">money transmitter license<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a> (MTL) in September. According to the company, it has already finished applying for MTL licenses in more U.S. states and will receive a response in the upcoming months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert McCracken, Lead of Alchemy Pay Ecosystem, discussed the development with Cointelegraph, stating that their focus in the U.S. cryptocurrency market is on adhering to the currency regulatory framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cWe believe that a well-structured regulatory environment is essential for the sustainable growth and development of any industry, and that includes the fiat-crypto payment industry.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>According to McCracken, the cryptocurrency payment market has &#8220;immense potential&#8221; and may emerge as a &#8220;leading sector in the future.&#8221; With payment options including Visa, Mastercard, regional <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/hardware-wallets-vs-software-wallets-which-is-more-secure.html\">mobile wallets<\/a>, and local transfers, Alchemy Pay is already operational in 173 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the head of Alchemy Pay, they will actively pursue licenses and follow regulations as the business grows. &#8220;More challenging but ultimately correct&#8221; was how McCracken described this route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201c&#8230; building core competitiveness and upholding the highest standards of compliance are essential for the long-term success of the crypto payment industry.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Alchemy Pay has announced that it is also preparing license applications in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Singapore-based crypto-fiat payment gateway Alchemy Pay revealed that it had acquired a money services license in Iowa, marking a significant step towards further expansion into the U.S. market. 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