AML, KYC and Cryptocurrency Transaction Monitoring
5 Days3 sessions available Certificate on completion
The AML, KYC and Cryptocurrency Transaction Monitoring course provides specialised knowledge and practical skills for identifying, assessing and managing financial crime risks associated with cryptocurrency and virtual assets. The course examines how Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC), Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), sanctions screening and transaction-monitoring frameworks can be applied to cryptocurrency and blockchain-based financial activities.
Participants learn how to assess cryptocurrency customers, identify high-risk profiles, recognise suspicious transaction patterns, analyse blockchain transactions and investigate potential money-laundering, fraud and other financial-crime activities. The programme also examines cryptocurrency typologies, wallet-risk indicators, transaction tracing, suspicious activity reporting, compliance controls and the role of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in preventing financial crime.
Course objectives
Explain AML, KYC and financial-crime risks within the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Apply KYC and customer due-diligence principles to virtual-asset customers. Conduct customer risk assessments and identify high-risk customers.
Prepare and escalate suspicious activity for further investigation and reportin
Develop appropriate cryptocurrency AML/KYC policies and controls.
Apply sanctions-screening and financial-crime compliance principles.
Understand cryptocurrency transaction-monitoring processes and controls.
Analyse blockchain transactions and wallet activity for compliance purposes.
Identify suspicious cryptocurrency transaction patterns and risk indicators.
Understand cryptocurrency money-laundering and financial-crime typologies.
Who should attend
AML officers, KYC analysts, compliance officers, financial-crime investigators, risk managers, internal auditors, banking professionals, fintech professionals, cryptocurrency exchange personnel, VASP compliance teams, regulators, law-enforcement professionals, forensic analysts, accountants and professionals involved in cryptocurrency compliance and transaction monitoring.
Course content
Module 1: Introduction to AML, KYC and Cryptocurrency Financial Crime Cryptocurrency and virtual-asset ecosystem, financial crime risks, AML principles, KYC concepts, Customer Due Diligence, cryptocurrency-specific compliance challenges, pseudonymity and
Module 3: KYC and Customer Identification for Virtual Assets Customer identification and verification, individual and corporate customers, beneficial ownership, customer identification information, identity verification, customer onboarding, risk-based K
Module 4: Customer Due Diligence and Enhanced Due Diligence Customer risk assessment, risk classification, standard due diligence, Enhanced Due Diligence, high-risk customers, complex ownership structures, unusual business activities, high-risk jurisdict
Module 5: Cryptocurrency Wallets, Addresses and Transaction Structures Cryptocurrency wallets and addresses, custodial and non-custodial wallets, wallet ownership considerations, transaction inputs and outputs, blockchain records, transaction hashes, con
Module 7: Blockchain Transaction Analysis and Investigation Blockchain explorers, transaction histories, wallet activity, transaction flows, tracing funds across addresses, identifying transaction relationships, following cryptocurrency movements, recogn
Module 8: Suspicious Cryptocurrency Transaction Patterns Structuring and transaction splitting, rapid movement of funds, unusual wallet activity, high-volume transfers, multiple wallets, rapid conversion, mixing and obfuscation indicators, transactions i
Module 9: Cryptocurrency Fraud, Scams and Cybercrime Indicators Investment scams, phishing, ransomware, account takeover, fake exchanges, fraudulent tokens, impersonation, romance scams, social engineering, stolen cryptocurrency, compromised wallets, fra
Module 10: Sanctions Screening and High-Risk Cryptocurrency Activity Sanctions compliance, restricted persons and entities, high-risk jurisdictions, sanctioned wallets and addresses, customer screening, transaction screening, screening alerts, false posi
Module 11: AML Alerts, Investigations and Suspicious Activity Reporting Transaction-monitoring alerts, alert triage, investigation procedures, case management, evidence gathering, customer information, blockchain transaction evidence, escalation, suspici
Module 12: AML/KYC Governance and Compliance Programme AML/KYC policies, risk-based compliance frameworks, roles and responsibilities, internal controls, compliance monitoring, quality assurance, record keeping, regulatory reporting, staff awareness, ind
General notes
This course is designed specifically for AML, KYC, financial-crime prevention and cryptocurrency transaction-monitoring professionals. It combines regulatory concepts with practical analysis of cryptocurrency transactions, customer profiles, wallets and suspicious activity scenarios.
Practical exercises can be conducted using blockchain explorers, simulated transaction data, case studies, investigation scenarios and controlled learning environments. Participants do not need to purchase or trade cryptocurrency.
The programme can be customised for banks, financial institutions, cryptocurrency exchanges, fintech companies, VASPs, regulators, law-enforcement agencies, audit firms and corporate compliance departments.
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Frequently asked questions
The course focuses on preventing and detecting financial crime involving cryptocurrencies and virtual assets. It covers AML, KYC, customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, blockchain analysis, sanctions screening, fraud detection and suspicious activity investigation.
The course is suitable for AML officers, KYC analysts, compliance officers, financial-crime investigators, risk managers, auditors, banking professionals, fintech professionals, cryptocurrency exchange personnel, VASP compliance teams, regulators, forensic analysts and law-enforcement professionals.
No. The course introduces cryptocurrency and virtual-asset concepts before progressing to AML/KYC procedures, transaction monitoring and blockchain transaction analysis.
AML, or Anti-Money Laundering, refers to policies, procedures and controls used to prevent criminals from using cryptocurrency and virtual assets to conceal or transfer illicit funds.
Know Your Customer (KYC) involves identifying and verifying customers, understanding their activities and assessing their financial-crime risk. It is an important component of managing risks associated with cryptocurrency and virtual-asset services.
Participants examine cryptocurrency-related money laundering, fraud, ransomware proceeds, scams, mule accounts, illicit marketplaces, rapid movement of funds, transaction splitting, obfuscation techniques and other emerging financial-crime typologies.
Yes. The course covers suspicious transaction indicators such as unusual transaction volumes, rapid movement of funds, multiple related wallets, unusual cross-border activity, unexplained transfers and other patterns requiring further investigation.
Yes. The course covers investment scams, phishing, ransomware, account takeover, fake exchanges, fraudulent tokens, impersonation, romance scams, social engineering and other cryptocurrency-related financial-crime risks.
Yes. Practical scenarios can involve alert triage, customer-profile review, transaction analysis, blockchain evidence, risk assessment, investigation documentation and escalation decisions.