Cryptocurrency

FCA zones in on crypto transfers in money laundering crackdown

So-called Travel Rule will force digital asset firms to check international transfers

Firms told to 'take all reasonable steps to comply'
Firms told to 'take all reasonable steps to comply' Photo: Alamy

The UK's markets watchdog continues to crack down on money laundering, with crypto firms doing international transfers the latest to be put under the spotlight.

The so-called Travel Rule comes into force on 1 September, requiring crypto firms in the UK to collect, verify and share information about where funds come from and who the beneficiaries are.

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