Money Laundering Regulations for Cryptoasset Exchange and Custody Providers

Understand how UK Money Laundering Regulations apply to cryptoasset exchange providers, custodian wallet providers and digital asset compliance teams. This self-paced online course helps compliance officers, MLROs, AML analysts, transaction monitoring teams and cryptoasset businesses understand UK AML/CTF duties, FCA registration expectations, customer due diligence, governance controls, sanctions screening, the Travel Rule and financial crime risk.

  • 4 hours total
  • Advanced
  • English
  • Last Updated Recently
Compliant: EU, US, UK, UAE, and FATF
CPD-Certified Course
100% Online
Self-paced

Course Overview

This Money Laundering Regulations for Cryptoasset Exchange and Custody Providers course helps learners understand how UK AML/CTF requirements apply to cryptoasset businesses.

You will learn how the Money Laundering Regulations relate to cryptoasset exchange providers, custodian wallet providers, FCA registration, business-wide risk assessments, customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, transaction monitoring and governance controls.

The course also covers financial crime risks linked to wallet activity, cryptoasset transfers, sanctions exposure, high-risk customers, fraud proceeds, ransomware, scams, darknet activity and cross-border movement of value.

By the end, learners will have a clearer understanding of UK cryptoasset AML responsibilities, FCA expectations, MLRO oversight, suspicious activity escalation, Travel Rule awareness and the controls needed to support stronger regulatory readiness.

Requirements

  • No advanced crypto AML experience is required.
  • Suitable for beginner to intermediate learners.
  • A basic understanding of AML, compliance, financial services or cryptoassets will be helpful.
  • Ideal for compliance, AML, risk, legal, audit and operations teams.
  • Suitable for UK and international learners working with cryptoasset exchange or custody risk.

What You'll Master

  • Understand how UK Money Laundering Regulations apply to cryptoasset businesses.
  • Recognise the role of the FCA in cryptoasset AML/CTF supervision.
  • Understand the duties of cryptoasset exchange providers and custodian wallet providers.
  • Identify key financial crime risks linked to digital asset activity.
  • Understand business-wide risk assessments and customer risk assessments.
  • Recognise CDD, EDD, PEP screening and sanctions screening expectations.
  • Understand how transaction monitoring and wallet risk indicators support AML controls.
  • Learn why Travel Rule awareness matters for cryptoasset transfers.
  • Understand suspicious activity escalation and SAR-related workflows.
  • Build awareness of governance, MLRO oversight, record keeping and independent review.

Why This Course Matters

Understand UK Cryptoasset AML Duties
Learn how Money Laundering Regulations affect cryptoasset exchange providers, custodian wallet providers and firms serving customers in the UK.

Strengthen FCA Registration Awareness
Understand why in-scope cryptoasset businesses need to consider FCA registration, AML/CTF controls and regulatory readiness before providing relevant services.

Recognise Financial Crime Risk
Build awareness of money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions evasion, fraud proceeds, ransomware, scams and high-risk wallet activity.

Improve Customer and Transaction Risk Understanding
Understand how CDD, EDD, customer risk assessments, transaction monitoring and wallet screening support stronger AML decision-making.

Support Governance and Control Readiness
Develop clearer knowledge of MLRO responsibilities, escalation records, training, policies, record keeping, assurance and independent review.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is suitable for professionals who need to understand UK Money Laundering Regulations for cryptoasset exchange and custody services.

Ideal learners include:

  • Crypto Compliance Officers
  • MLROs and nominated officer support teams
  • AML Analysts
  • Transaction Monitoring Analysts
  • Crypto Exchange Teams
  • Custodian Wallet Provider Teams
  • KYC and KYB Analysts
  • Sanctions Screening Teams
  • Financial Crime Analysts
  • Risk Management Professionals
  • Legal and Regulatory Affairs Teams
  • Internal Audit Teams
  • FinTech Compliance Teams
  • Consultants supporting cryptoasset businesses

This course is suitable for beginner to intermediate learners and does not require advanced blockchain investigation experience.

Career Opportunities

This course can support career development in crypto compliance, AML, transaction monitoring, financial crime, custody compliance and digital asset risk roles.

It is relevant for professionals working in cryptoasset exchanges, custodian wallet providers, FinTech firms, payment businesses, banks with crypto exposure, blockchain analytics firms, AML teams and compliance consultancies.

Relevant career paths include:

  • Crypto Compliance Analyst
  • AML Analyst
  • Transaction Monitoring Analyst
  • Financial Crime Analyst
  • KYC or KYB Analyst
  • Sanctions Screening Analyst
  • Crypto Risk Analyst
  • Compliance Officer
  • MLRO Assistant
  • Custody Compliance Associate
  • Digital Asset Compliance Consultant

Benefits of This Programme

  • Build confidence in UK cryptoasset Money Laundering Regulations.
  • Understand how AML/CTF duties apply to exchange and custody providers.
  • Strengthen awareness of FCA registration and supervision expectations.
  • Recognise financial crime risks linked to wallets, transfers and customer activity.
  • Understand how CDD, EDD, sanctions screening and transaction monitoring connect.
  • Learn why governance, record keeping and escalation controls matter.
  • Support clearer communication between compliance, legal, risk, audit and operations teams.
  • Evidence your learning with a certificate of completion.

Certification

After completing the course and assessment, you will receive a certificate of completion.

This can help evidence your professional development in UK cryptoasset AML, Money Laundering Regulations, FCA registration awareness, transaction monitoring, customer due diligence and digital asset compliance.

You can add the certificate to your CV, LinkedIn profile, internal training record or professional development plan.

Assessment

The course includes an online assessment to check your understanding of UK Money Laundering Regulations, cryptoasset AML/CTF duties, FCA registration awareness, customer due diligence, transaction monitoring and governance controls.

Your result is shown after submission. If you do not pass on your first attempt, you can retake the assessment without paying an additional course fee.

Course Curriculum

Frequently Asked Questions

Money Laundering Regulations require in-scope cryptoasset businesses to implement AML/CTF controls, assess financial crime risks, conduct customer due diligence, monitor transactions, keep records and report suspicious activity where required.

This course is suitable for crypto compliance officers, MLROs, AML analysts, transaction monitoring teams, crypto exchange staff, custodian wallet provider teams, fintech professionals, legal teams, risk teams and consultants.

No advanced crypto compliance experience is required. A basic understanding of AML, compliance, financial services or cryptoassets will be helpful.

You will learn about cryptoasset crime risk, UK AML/CTF duties, FCA registration expectations, due diligence, governance, transaction monitoring, Travel Rule requirements, suspicious activity reporting and global regulatory standards.

Yes. The course is highly relevant for cryptoasset exchange providers because it explains customer onboarding, transaction monitoring, wallet risk, sanctions exposure and AML/CTF control expectations.

Yes. The course is useful for custody providers because it covers customer due diligence, custody-related financial crime risks, governance controls, transaction monitoring and regulatory readiness.

No. This course is for training and educational purposes only. Firms should seek professional legal or regulatory advice for their specific business model or regulatory obligations.

Yes. Learners receive a certificate of completion after finishing the course.

Yes. The course is fully online and designed for flexible, self-paced learning, allowing learners to study at a time and place that suits them.

The course content should be reviewed and updated regularly to reflect changes in UKFIU guidance, FCA expectations, money laundering laws, cryptoasset typologies, blockchain investigation practices and financial crime reporting standards.