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No AML Checks For Most Transfers To Unhosted Crypto Wallets, EU Policymakers Decide

A Wednesday meeting secured a final deal on anti-money laundering legislation for crypto transfers and largely overturned a proposal from the EU Parliament to impose laundering checks on all payments to private wallets.

Updated May 11, 2023, 3:39 p.m. Published Jun 29, 2022, 6:09 p.m.
After intense discussions inside this room in Brussels, policymakers in the European Union have finally agreed on anti-money laundering rules for crypto transactions. (Jack Schickler/ CoinDesk)
After intense discussions inside this room in Brussels, policymakers in the European Union have finally agreed on anti-money laundering rules for crypto transactions. (Jack Schickler/ CoinDesk)