FATF-aligned obligation requiring VASPs to share originator and beneficiary information for crypto-asset transfers.
The Travel Rule, derived from FATF Recommendation 16, requires Virtual Asset Service Providers to obtain, hold, and transmit specified originator and beneficiary information for virtual asset transfers above applicable thresholds. In the EU it is implemented by the Transfer of Funds Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1113), in the UAE through VARA and Central Bank rulebooks, and in Türkiye through MASAK guidance.
EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation governing crypto-asset service providers and stablecoin issuers across the European Union.
Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, the world's first dedicated regulator for virtual asset service providers.
Financial Action Task Force, the inter-governmental body setting global anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing standards.
Anti-Money Laundering, the body of law and controls aimed at preventing the integration of illicit funds into the financial system.