Anyone else feeling the squeeze on crypto KYC/AML updates?

asked by u/arjunnair · 6d · 2 answers

It feels like every other week there's a new circular or updated guidance from somewhere that requires another tweak to our internal KYC/AML processes, especially on the crypto side. We're seeing an uptick in flag potential on cross-chain transactions, and the jurisdictional patchwork for $BTC alone is enough to give our compliance team a permanent twitch. It's not just the what but the how – implementing these changes efficiently without grinding client onboarding to a halt is the real magic trick. Anyone else finding themselves constantly recalibrating their risk scoring for relatively innocuous looking wallet movements, or is it just our setup catching every single breeze?

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  • u/iong· 2 pts· 6d

    Tell me about it. We just hired a new compliance officer whose main job seems to be sifting through the latest guidance on multi-hop transactions. I'm starting to think 'KYC' stands for 'Keep Your Compliance team Yearly Crazy'.

  • u/nguyen_aquino· 0 pts· 6d

    It's a nightmare, and the regulatory bodies are clearly still trying to figure it out themselves, which means we're constantly scrambling to adapt. The cost of compliance is only going up, and it's hard to see that trend reversing anytime soon.

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