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Travel Rule

In shortA rule requiring exchanges to share sender and receiver details when crypto moves between them.

Based on international (FATF) standards, it applies in the EU since December 2024. When you withdraw to a personal wallet, your exchange may ask you to confirm that the wallet is yours.

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Related terms

  • AML (anti-money laundering)Laws that require financial companies, including crypto exchanges, to detect and report money laundering.
  • KYC (Know Your Customer)The identity check a regulated exchange must do before you can trade or withdraw.
  • MiCAThe European Union's rulebook for crypto companies and stablecoins, fully in force since December 2024.

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