FATF Recommendation 16 - Virtual Asset Travel Rule
R.16 VATR: Scope, Applicability and Governance

FATF Recommendation 16 - Virtual Asset Travel Rule VATR.Scope: Scope and applicability of Travel Rule to VASPs (R.16 + Interpretive Note to R.15/R.16)

Travel Rule scope: applies to ALL Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) - centralised exchanges + custodial wallet providers + ICO issuers + investment + management + virtual asset trading platforms + administrators / operators / issuers / brokers / dealers of virtual assets - making + facilitating virtual asset transfers ABOVE the de minimis threshold of USD/EUR 1,000. Lower threshold than traditional wire transfers (USD/EUR 1,000 vs traditional USD/EUR 1,000 or higher in some jurisdictions). Applies to ALL virtual asset transfers crossing institutional boundaries between VASPs + to / from unhosted wallets. The 2024 Targeted Update reinforced application to: stablecoin transfers; DeFi platforms where a centralised actor functions as a VASP; NFT issuers where the NFT functions as an investment / payment instrument rather than as a pure digital collectible (case-by-case assessment).

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