FATF Releases Special Report on Stablecoins and Non-Custodial Wallets: Interpretation of Risk Threats and Response Strategies
FATF's report "Targeted Update on Stablecoins and P2P Payments" highlights the significant money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing risks associated with stablecoins, particularly through peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions involving non-custodial wallets. With stablecoins now accounting for 84% of illegal virtual asset transactions, the report emphasizes that unregulated P2P transactions are the primary vulnerability, as they bypass regulated intermediaries and complicate identity tracing. Key risks include cross-chain transactions, which obscure fund flows and weaken issuer controls, and data gaps due to missing off-chain information. FATF reiterates that its existing standards, especially Recommendation 15, must apply to all stablecoin ecosystem actors, including issuers and VASPs. Recommended measures include implementing whitelisting/blacklisting and asset freezing via smart contracts, enhancing blockchain analytics and AI tools, applying enhanced due diligence for non-custodial wallet transactions, and fostering public-private cooperation to address emerging threats.
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