What Is the “Travel Rule” and How Does It Affect Crypto Transfers?
The Travel Rule, mandated by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), requires financial institutions, including Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) like exchanges, to share identifying information about the originator and beneficiary of a crypto transfer above a certain threshold. This affects transfers by imposing new compliance requirements, making peer-to-peer and unhosted wallet transfers more complex for regulated entities.