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Read more: Peru Cracks Down On Crypto. Crimes: New Decree Sets Stage For Industry Regulation
The resolution involves the requirement that Peruvian crypto companies, or VASPs, will have to implement comprehensive Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) policies.
Under the new rules, a crypto company in Peru will have to appoint a compliance officer to implement AML and Terrorism Financing (TF) policies. This requires the Peruvian crypto exchanges to ensure efficient KYC policies and procedures and strictly sit due diligence.
Another important point of the solution is that VASPs should identify all users and obtain additional information when the transaction value exceeds $1,000; this corresponds to the Travel Rule, which says that any transfers of virtual assets should be treated as electronic transfers.
The regulations come after recommendations made by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)—the intergovernmental body committed to fighting money laundering. The move will avoid criminal exploitation of virtual asset platforms with the setting in place of strict controls over transactions.
The regulation affects directly the activities of the Peruvian crypto companies and does not apply directly to the cryptocurrencies. Emphasis falls on transactions and other activities between wallets hosted by VASPs.
Peruvian crypto companies currently in operation will have 120 days to adjust their activities so as to comply with the resolution.
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