This comprehensive course on cryptocurrency introduces participants to the fundamental concepts and operational mechanics of digital assets, covering topics such as the definition, uses, and examples of cryptocurrencies.
Participants will gain a clear understanding to:
• The introduction to blockchain technology, explaining its core principles and how it supports the crypto industry.
• Explore the differences between centralized and decentralized cryptoassets, highlighting their unique characteristics, advantages, and potential risks.
• The role of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in the crypto industry, including exchanges, custodians, and wallet providers.
• Explore techniques for analyzing cryptoassets, understanding blockchain transactions, and identifying potential risks. This module will cover key blockchain events and the evolving risk landscape, including how these events impact AML compliance efforts.
• Gain insights into the role of international bodies, such as the United Nations, in setting AML standards and the influence of these organizations on jurisdiction-specific regulatory frameworks and discusses how countries adopt and adapt these standards.
• The diverse regulatory approaches to AML compliance across jurisdictions, how countries tailor AML regulations to their financial ecosystems and the implications for cryptoasset businesses operating internationally.
• The principles of conducting risk assessments specifically for cryptoassets, to evaluate risks posed by different types of cryptoassets and how to apply a risk-based approach to enhance AML/CFT compliance.
• The implementation of effective transaction monitoring systems tailored to the unique needs of businesses dealing with cryptoassets and how to customize KYC procedures for high-risk clients and ensure robust monitoring mechanisms that comply with regulatory expectations.
• The best practices for conducting investigations, especially in the context of suspicious activity involving cryptoassets and how to manage relationships with external partners, including law enforcement and compliance agencies, to support successful investigations and reporting.