Regulation Terms
AML
Anti-Money Laundering - regulations requiring detection and reporting of suspicious activity.
FATF
Financial Action Task Force - intergovernmental body setting global AML standards.
Howey Test
US Supreme Court test for whether an asset is a security requiring registration.
MiCA
Markets in Crypto-Assets - the EU regulatory framework for digital assets effective 2024-2025.
Staking Rewards Tax
Tax treatment of staking income, varying by jurisdiction from capital gains to ordinary income.
Travel Rule
A FATF rule requiring VASPs to share sender and recipient info for transactions above a threshold.
VASP
Virtual Asset Service Provider - entities regulated under AML laws for crypto services.