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VASP & Crypto AML
AML/CFT compliance for virtual asset service providers and crypto exchanges: FIU-IND VDA rules, offshore exchanges, Travel Rule, DeFi, privacy coins and crypto reporting frameworks.
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Travel Rule Compliance Audit: How VASPs Can Prepare in 2026
The Travel Rule is no longer primarily a legislative gap. According to FATF’s seventh targeted update, published in July 2026, 91 of 109 surveyed jurisdictions now have Travel Rule legislation in force. However, 55 of those 91 jurisdictions (60%) had not yet issued findings or directives or taken enforcement or…
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Does an Offshore Crypto Exchange Need FIU-IND Registration?
Does your offshore crypto exchange need FIU-IND registration? Learn which activities trigger PMLA obligations and what happens without compliance.
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India’s 2026 Privacy Coin Rules: What FIU-IND’s VDA Guidelines Mean for Crypto Businesses
On 8 January 2026, India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) issued updated anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and counter-proliferation financing (AML/CFT/CPF) guidelines for reporting entities handling virtual digital assets. The update consolidates and strengthens requirements set out across the 2023 guidelines and later circulars. One part stands out for privacy coin compliance.…
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FIU-IND VASP/VDA-SP Registration & Compliance Setup: A Virtual Digital Asset Platform Case Study
Banking partners and payment gateways treated FIU-IND registration as a baseline condition for onboarding. How Compliance7 took a Virtual Digital Asset platform from applicability assessment to registration.
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AML/CFT Compliance Audit & Framework Enhancement: A Multi-Jurisdictional VASP Case Study
An institutional counterparty required an AML/CFT compliance audit, not a policy review. How Compliance7 tested a multi-jurisdictional VASP group program in practice against the FIU-IND/PMLA framework.
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DeFi AML Compliance: What the FATF’s July 2026 Report Means for VASPs and Financial Institutions
FATF's July 2026 DeFi report finds 93% of jurisdictions lack AML standards for DeFi. Learn what compliance teams and VASPs must do now.
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AML Audits for Crypto Exchanges and VASPs: What Regulators Expect
Learn what a VASP independent AML audit should cover in 2026, why regulators demand it and how to prepare your compliance program.
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Preparing for Stablecoin Payments: An AML Roadmap for Indian VDA Service Providers (VASPs)
Stablecoins are no longer confined to crypto trading. Over the last few years, they have evolved into an important component of the global digital asset ecosystem, supporting cross-border transfers, merchant settlements, treasury operations and institutional payments. Financial institutions, fintechs and payment providers are increasingly exploring stablecoin-based payment infrastructure because it…
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76 Countries, One Framework: Inside OECD’s CARF and What It Means for Crypto
The OECD’s CARF requires crypto platforms across 76 jurisdictions to report user transactions to tax authorities. Here’s the global timeline, scope and what crypto businesses must do.