Cryptocurrency AML Compliance Training Course | 2-Day Workshop | SOC 200

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The course instructor will be one of our highly experienced faculty members.

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This programme is led by one of Shasat’s distinguished Anti-Money Laundering specialists, renowned for advising banks, insurers, payment institutions, and large corporates on the design, implementation, and enhancement of AML frameworks. With deep expertise in customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, transaction monitoring, sanctions compliance, suspicious activity reporting, EU AML Directives (AMLD), and enterprise-wide financial crime risk assessments, the instructor brings a powerful blend of regulatory insight and practical experience. Backed by extensive knowledge of FATF standards, UK MLR requirements, EU AMLD expectations, and international supervisory practices, the speaker provides a global, real-world perspective on how effective AML controls link to governance, risk management, fraud prevention, and regulatory reporting—equipping participants to elevate their organisation’s financial-crime resilience.

Our faculty combine real-world expertise with academic rigor, ensuring every session is interactive, relevant, and outcomes-driven. Participants gain practical tools, case-based insights, and strategic frameworks that can be immediately applied to enhance sustainability reporting and corporate governance within their organisations.

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Course Description

Day 1 — Cryptocurrency AML Regulatory Frameworks and Risk Typologies

Session 1 — The Digital Asset AML Landscape in 2025-2026

• Course objectives and strategic priorities for 2025-2026 cryptocurrency AML compliance
• Why AML, CFT, and CPF in digital assets is the top regulatory focus entering 2026
• How criminals exploit blockchain, DeFi protocols, AI-driven laundering methods, and privacy infrastructures
• Supervisory expectations for banks, fintechs, exchanges, and VASPs entering 2026

Session 2 — Digital Assets and the 2025-2026 Regulatory Landscape

• Updated definitions of digital assets, stablecoins, NFTs, tokenised assets, and DeFi tokens
• FATF 2025 updated recommendations for virtual assets and how they reshape global obligations
• Key regulatory turning points — MiCA implementation, FinCEN proposals, UK FCA Travel Rule enforcement, VARA tightening, and MAS Payment Services Act updates
• What supervisors expect financial institutions to document in 2026 for regulatory audit readiness

Session 3 — Business Models, Exposure Points, and High-Risk Typologies

• Where AML risk arises across banks, fintechs, exchanges, custodians, OTC brokers, and wallet providers
• High-risk business models in 2025-2026 — cross-chain bridges, privacy wallets, AI-automated trading, and NFT platforms
• Case studies on institutional adoption of crypto and digital asset services and documentation failures that led to enforcement actions
• FATF Travel Rule implementation — operational challenges, counterparty VASP due diligence, and sunrise issue management

Session 4 — Advanced AML CFT CPF Risk Typologies and Red Flags

• Emerging laundering techniques — chain-hopping, flash-loan laundering, AI-driven obfuscation, and layering through DeFi protocols
• Updated red-flag indicators for VASPs, banks, fintechs, and custodians in 2025-2026
• Stablecoin and algorithmic token AML risks including Tether, USDC, and de-pegging exploitation
• Privacy coin financial crime typologies — Monero, Zcash, and Dash — and mixer money laundering including Tornado Cash and Samourai Wallet
• DeFi protocol and DAO-related financial crime — smart contract exploitation and governance token laundering
• NFT marketplace money laundering — wash trading, over-valuation, and cross-border NFT fund transfers
• Recent enforcement scandals 2023-2025 — Binance, FTX, Tornado Cash, Samourai Wallet, and sanctioned mixer takedowns
• What each scandal teaches about governance failures and weak AML controls

Day 2 — Operational Controls, Global Frameworks, Case Studies, and Building a 2026-Ready Programme

Session 5 — Operational AML Controls and Documentation Standards

• Core operational challenges in digital asset AML programmes for banks, VASPs, and fintechs
• Customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence for high-risk crypto clients, VASPs, and DeFi platforms
• Blockchain analytics tools — Chainalysis, Elliptic, and TRM Labs — for suspicious transaction monitoring and on-chain forensic investigation
• Transaction monitoring system design for blockchain activity and on-chain suspicious pattern detection
• Documentation requirements for 2026 — risk assessments, customer profiles, monitoring logs, and escalation and SAR processes
• How weak documentation triggered significant fines in 2024-2025 FinCEN, FCA, and MAS enforcement actions

Session 6 — Global Cryptocurrency AML Regulatory Frameworks 2025-2026

• FATF 2025 updated guidance for VASPs and financial institutions and Travel Rule enforcement globally
• EU MiCA Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation and EU AML Package 2025-2026 — practical compliance impacts
• UK FCA 2025 cryptoasset AML requirements and FCA registration obligations for crypto businesses
• US regulatory tightening — FinCEN virtual currency guidance, CFTC, OFAC crypto sanctions, and SEC digital asset enforcement entering 2026
• APAC frameworks — MAS Payment Services Act VASP obligations, AUSTRAC cryptocurrency AML requirements, and JFSA virtual asset guidance
• GCC frameworks — VARA Dubai virtual asset AML requirements and CBUAE digital asset guidelines
• What financial institutions must implement before 2026 to meet global supervisory expectations

Session 7 — Case Studies, Enforcement Actions, and Compliance Failures

• Detailed walkthrough — Binance multi-billion-dollar FinCEN and DOJ enforcement and AML programme failures
• Detailed walkthrough — FTX fraud ecosystem collapse and the compliance governance lessons
• Detailed walkthrough — Tornado Cash OFAC sanctioning and DOJ prosecution and the mixer compliance implications
• Detailed walkthrough — Samourai Wallet takedown and the privacy infrastructure compliance lessons
• Detailed walkthrough — CryptoBridge and sanctioned mixer platform takedowns
• Where AML programmes collapsed — governance failures, monitoring gaps, documentation deficiencies, and escalation failures
• Key lessons for 2026 cryptocurrency AML compliance readiness

Session 8 — Building a 2026-Ready Cryptocurrency AML Programme

• Designing a resilient digital asset AML programme aligned with FinCEN, FCA, MAS, VARA, and MiCA requirements
• Strengthening governance, MLRO and BSA Officer responsibilities, and accountability frameworks for digital assets
• Improving documentation quality and auditability for regulatory examination readiness
• Implementing blockchain analytics solutions — Chainalysis, Elliptic, and TRM Labs — and Travel Rule compliance technology
• Integrating AML controls into banking, fintech, and VASP operational workflows
• Best-practice controls for 2026 FinCEN, FCA, MAS, VARA, and AUSTRAC supervisory reviews

Final Q&A, Strategic Reflection, and Summary

• Open discussion on implementation challenges and jurisdiction-specific compliance questions
• Strategic recap of the tools, techniques, and controls needed for 2026 cryptocurrency AML compliance
• Practical next steps for enhancing organisational AML capability and preparing for regulatory examination

© 2026 Shasat. This course agenda is proprietary and confidential. It is the intellectual property of Shasat and may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, or used in any form without prior written consent. Unauthorised use or reproduction is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action. All rights reserved.

Why you must attend?

Cryptocurrency AML non-compliance carries severe consequences for banks, fintechs, VASPs, and financial institutions. FinCEN civil penalties, FCA enforcement actions, and MAS supervisory sanctions for cryptocurrency AML failures can be existential. For compliance officers, BSA officers, and MLROs, staying ahead of evolving digital asset AML obligations is not optional. It is a regulatory and business imperative.

The cryptocurrency AML landscape in 2025 and 2026 has never been more demanding. FATF has strengthened requirements for VASPs and Travel Rule implementation globally. EU MiCA has introduced comprehensive AML obligations for crypto-asset service providers. Furthermore, FinCEN, FCA, MAS, VARA, and AUSTRAC have all intensified supervisory expectations. Additionally, enforcement actions against Binance, FTX, Tornado Cash, and Samourai Wallet have fundamentally raised the bar for cryptocurrency AML compliance worldwide.

Shasat’s two-day Cryptocurrency AML Compliance Training Course addresses these challenges directly. Participants gain in-depth knowledge of FATF Travel Rule obligations, VASP AML requirements, EU MiCA obligations, and FinCEN virtual currency guidance. Moreover, they apply customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, blockchain transaction monitoring, and SAR filing practically. Furthermore, the programme uses real case studies from Binance, FTX, Tornado Cash, and Samourai Wallet to demonstrate exactly what went wrong and how to prevent similar failures.

Every session is delivered by experienced cryptocurrency AML specialists with direct advisory experience across banks, crypto exchanges, VASPs, and fintech firms globally. Consequently, each session combines regulatory rigour with real-world blockchain compliance insight. Furthermore, participants benefit from peer networking with compliance professionals from across the global digital asset industry. Participants leave with the practical tools to strengthen their cryptocurrency AML framework and respond confidently to 2026 supervisory expectations.

Teaching methodology

The training program will employ a comprehensive and engaging approach to learning, designed to deliver maximum impact and retention. The methodology includes:

• A user-friendly slide deck that presents the concepts, methodologies, and principles in a clear and concise manner, making the material easily accessible to all attendees.
• Interactive sessions featuring real-life case studies to provide hands-on experience and bring the material to life.
• Explanations of concepts and methodologies through the use of examples and distinct scenarios, allow attendees to understand the material in context.
• Group exercises designed to illustrate accounting principles, encouraging collaboration, and fostering a deeper understanding of the material.
• Access to additional course material and handouts, ensuring attendees have a comprehensive reference resource to support their learning.
• An open and inclusive atmosphere that encourages attendees to ask questions and engage in discussion, ensuring a thorough understanding of the material.

The combination of these elements creates a dynamic and engaging learning experience that will support the professional development of all attendees.

Who Should Attend?

This Cryptocurrency AML Compliance Training Course is designed for professionals responsible for managing, supervising, or supporting AML/CFT obligations in organisations that interact with digital assets. It is suitable for individuals working in banks, fintechs, Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), payment firms, crypto exchanges, custodians, regulated financial institutions, and advisory or audit practices.

The course is ideal for compliance officers, AML analysts, financial crime specialists, risk managers, internal auditors, regulators, and legal or governance professionals who need a clear understanding of how money laundering occurs through cryptocurrencies, DeFi platforms, stablecoins, mixers, and cross-chain technologies.

It is also relevant for senior managers, board members, and operational teams seeking to strengthen their organisation’s AML framework, improve documentation standards, and meet the heightened regulatory expectations for 2025–2026.

Feedback

Upon completion of the course, all delegates will receive an evaluation questionnaire aimed at gathering valuable feedback. This feedback is crucial to Shasat’s ongoing commitment to improving the quality of its learning solutions. By analyzing the trends in the responses, we are able to continuously enhance and refine our offerings to meet the evolving needs of our clients.

Venue & other info

Our training programs take place at the most prestigious professional training facilities in the city. Our venues have been meticulously chosen and expertly crafted to deliver an unparalleled and sophisticated learning experience. To further elevate your training journey, we will offer an array of refreshments including gourmet tea/coffee, delectable snacks, and a sumptuous lunch to sustain you throughout the course. Your comfort and satisfaction are of the utmost importance to us.  One week before the program begins, you will receive comprehensive joining instructions that include the exact venue details.

Please note that accommodation arrangements are the responsibility of the attendee.

Workshop Delivery (Online Programs)

The workshop will be delivered via the WebEx platform. Upon registration, all participants will receive comprehensive joining instructions for the live workshop. This fully virtual event will encompass a live-streamed presentation, personalized networking opportunities, interactive Q&A sessions, engaging polls, and post-event consultation to address specific concerns and support your continued growth.
 

In-Person Workshop

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