On December 30, 2025, Unus Future Innovation successfully completed its registration for a U.S. Money Services Business (MSB) license. This achievement marksa critical step forward in the company’s international compliance journey, and also lays a solid foundation for thesteady development of its global digital currency and cross-border payment businesseslaid a solid foundation for steady development.
In this project,the partner team led by Attorney Shao Jiadian of Mankun Law Firm (Shenzhen)provided end-to-end support to the client, includingdesigning the licensed financial business structure, preparing application materials, and responding to regulatory inquiries, ensuring that the registration process was completed smoothly and efficiently.
U.S. MSB LicenseThe full name is Money Services Business (MSB), which is a financial license issued bythe Financial Crimes Enforcement Network(FinCEN), an agency under the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Enterprises holding an MSB license may lawfully engage in crypto-financial services, including:
- digital currency exchange, fund transfers, and wallet custody
- remittance and payment services
- foreign exchange and other money services businesses
The MSB license is a key compliance credential in the U.S. digital finance and crypto payments sector, signifying that an enterprise can operate safely and in compliance within a stringent regulatory framework.
As a law firm specializing inWeb3 and financial compliance, Mankun Law Firm provides clients with application and compliance advisory services for multi-jurisdictional crypto payment licenses. Our practice areas coverU.S. MSB registration, Canadian MSB registration, Australian DCE registration, as well as U.S. Money Transmitter Licenses (MTL), Lithuania, Dubaiand other jurisdictionscrypto payment license applications, providing end-to-end support ranging fromdocument preparation and policy consultationtoregistration and establishment. Leveraging extensive international compliance experience, a professional legal team, and an efficient service framework, Mankun Law Firm is committed to helping global innovative enterprises safely enter the compliant digital finance market.
Under the leadership ofAttorney Shao Jiadian, the team consistently adheres to the philosophy of"efficient collaboration, professionalism, and rigor", with a long-term focus on the crypto payment sector and cross-border financial compliance. By providing accurate and efficient license registration and compliance guidance, the firm safeguards numerous innovative enterprises, fulfilling its mission to create robust and sustainable global compliance development pathways for clients.
Looking ahead, Mankun Law Firm will continue to deepen its professional services in the field of digital finance compliance, expand its international business layout, and strive to become the most trusted legal partner for global innovative enterprises in Web3 and cross-border financial compliance.Mankun Law Firm Announces—Mankun US Law Firm Has Officially Obtained Its Practice License and Commenced Operations Effective Immediately!
Representing Attorney
Shao Jiadian, Partner at Mankun Law Firm (Shenzhen). A graduate of the National University of Singapore, he has served as a lawyer, head of compliance and risk control, and Vice President of Legal Affairs at prestigious red-circle law firms, a cross-border investment platform of a central state-owned enterprise, and a multi-billion-yuan fund of funds. He focuses on emerging economic sectors such as Web3 and excels in creatively providing one-stop legal and compliance solutions for clients, including global structuring for Web3 projects, license applications, project financing, real-world assets (RWA), and the establishment of crypto funds.
About Mankun
Founded in 2015, Mankun Law Firm is a boutique law firm in China specializing in the Web3 new economy and deeply rooted in the blockchain industry. The Mankun team boasts unique and diverse industry backgrounds, with members hailing from renowned legal service institutions, national judicial organs, internet technology companies, crypto asset institutions, and blockchain industry think tanks.
Leveraging a profound understanding of the new economy, continuous attention to and research on policies and regulations, and extensive practical experience, the Mankun team is adept at providing comprehensive legal services from the perspectives of business models and legal practice. These services include business structure design, project investment and financing, transaction planning, operational compliance, resolution of complex civil and commercial disputes, prevention and control of criminal risks, and criminal defense for enterprises in emerging sectors such as Web3, blockchain, AI, NFTs, digital collectibles, crypto funds, crypto payments, DeFi, real-world assets (RWA), and GameFi.
Headquartered in Shanghai, Mankun Law Firm has branch offices in Hong Kong (China), Silicon Valley (US), Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Zhengzhou, Chengdu, and other locations. To meet the global compliance development needs of Web3 industry clients, Mankun has established local offices in major global crypto-financial hubs and selected professional local blockchain service partners, providing clients with professional legal and compliance services that combine global breadth with Chinese depth.
