We help financial institutions and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) comply with the FATF’s Recommendation 16 “Crypto Travel Rule” as required by domestic regulators in a growing number of jurisdictions.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental global anti money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog founded in 1989. The FATF sets international standards aiming to prevent illegal activities and financial crime. In October 2018, the FATF adopted changes to its recommendations to explicitly clarify that they apply to financial activities involving virtual assets.
Global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), issued guidance for the virtual asset industry in June 2019, including Recommendation 16, known in the industry as the Crypto Travel Rule. Recommendation 16 requires Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) worldwide to send and store information surrounding the parties of a transaction.
Future business opportunities after complying with the FinCEN Travel Rule are immense. FATF Travel Rule compliance presents the most significant opportunity for virtual assets to become widely accepted in everyday use cases. Cryptocurrency companies that comply will have better access to traditional banking, which will allow easier access to institutional investors. They will also be able to provide more visibility and trust around each transaction for their customers.