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Unhosted Wallets and AML Rules Under Scrutiny

Original: A customer passes identity verification, buys stablecoins and requests a withdrawal to an external... # blockchain # cry

A debate is under way over how anti-money-laundering rules apply once a verified crypto customer moves stablecoins to an external, unhosted wallet. The scenario highlights the gap between exchange-side identity checks and on-chain transfers: a customer can pass verification, buy stablecoins, and withdraw them to a self-custodied address beyond the platform's reach. Commenters in fintech and security circles are weighing how compliance can bridge that gap.

Why now: Regulators and crypto firms are actively contesting how AML obligations extend to self-custodied wallets.

stablecoinsunhosted walletsanti-money-laundering regulators

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