New BIS plan could make ‘dirty’ crypto harder to cash out

The Bank for International Settlements floated a compliance score for crypto-to-fiat off-ramps, using transaction history to flag and potentially freeze “tainted” assets.

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has proposed a provenance-based risk score system for crypto-to-fiat off-ramps.

In its Wednesday BIS Bulletin, the institution outlined “an approach to anti-money laundering compliance for cryptoassets,” recommending that a compliance score be assigned to crypto holdings before they are exchanged for fiat currency.

“An AML compliance score based on the likelihood that a particular cryptoasset unit or balance is linked with illicit activity may be referenced at points of contact with the banking system,” the document said. The score would then be used to prevent inflows of illicit funds and encourage a “duty of care” among crypto market participants.

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