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The EBA issues ‘travel rule’ guidance to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing in transfers of funds and crypto assets

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) issued new Guidelines on the so-called ‘travel rule’, i.e. the information that should accompany transfers of funds and certain crypto assets. This rule will help tackle the abuse of such transfers for money laundering and terrorist financing purposes.

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EBA issues 'travel rule' guidelines

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) issued today new Guidelines on the so-called ‘travel rule’, i.e. the information that should accompany transfers of funds and certain crypto assets. This rule will help tackle the abuse of such transfers for money laundering and terrorist financing purposes.

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EBA expands Travel Rule to tackle money laundering

The Paypers

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has expanded its Travel Rule guidelines to include cryptocurrency service providers and intermediaries.

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Understanding Crypto Money Laundering, and How to Get a Handle on It

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A recent comprehensive report by Chainalysis sheds light on the intricate world of crypto-related money laundering. The Scale of Crypto Money Laundering The magnitude of crypto-related money laundering is staggering. Usage of mixers peaked in 2022, with over US$1.5 billion of value received in April alone.

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‘Travel Rule’ To Force Crypto Exchanges To Share Customer Data

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government is going to strictly oversee the implementation of rules that would force crypto exchanges, marketplaces and digital wallets to identify their customers when they do transactions over a certain monetary threshold, according to a report by Reuters. The amount of money laundering crime may exceed $4.3 15) that the U.S.

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The EBA consults on new Guidelines on preventing the abuse of funds and certain crypto-assets transfers for money laundering and terrorist financing purposes

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched a public consultation on new Guidelines on preventing the abuse of funds and certain crypto-assets transfers for money laundering and terrorist financing purposes. The consultation runs until 26 February 2024.

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Can FATF’s New ‘Travel Rule’ Help Build A Better Crypto Ecosystem?

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Travel Rule. Digital currency exchanges reportedly are not happy with this move, given that the guidance seems sure to lead to more expense on the part of those companies in making sure they comply with the new rules. At issue most of all is Recommendation 16 in the FAFT guidance, a so-called “travel rule.”