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Brussels Tightens Grip on Cross-Border Transfers

New amendments aim to clarify the role of unhosted wallets in professional transactions across the bloc.

MTMarcus ThornePublished 6 min read
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Marble courthouse facade with columns in sharp afternoon light

European legislators are advancing amendments that would extend originator and beneficiary information requirements to a broader set of transfers involving self-custodied wallets, according to draft text circulated among member state delegations.

Compliance officers at licensed exchanges say the practical question is verification: confirming control of a self-custodied address is technically feasible but adds friction that varies widely by wallet software.

The amendments remain subject to trilogue negotiation, and the implementation window under discussion runs to eighteen months after entry into force.

About the author

Marcus Thorne

Chief Regulatory Correspondent

Marcus Thorne has covered financial regulation for fifteen years, reporting on securities enforcement, market structure rulemaking and cross-border supervision. Before joining D2CA he spent eight years on the enforcement beat at a Washington legal trade publication and holds a law degree from Georgetown.

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