Arendt Business Crime Insights / Decrypting crypto: seizing opportunities while staying compliant in a regulatory-driven environment

As crypto assets increasingly appear in banking and other financial interactions — from clients who have generated significant wealth in crypto, to transaction flows linked to crypto exchanges, and engagement with crypto‑related services — banks and other financial institutions must rethink how and why they adjust their due diligence to stay compliant, manage risk, and benefit from market opportunities.

Programme overview:

• How banks and other financial institutions are encountering crypto: clients who have built their wealth on crypto assets, flows linked to exchanges, and what this means for risk assessment and due diligence.
• Regulatory expectations: key developments, supervisory priorities, and the adjustments required to remain compliant.
• Due diligence & AML/CFT challenges: identifying red flags, verifying the source of funds, managing grey areas, and strengthening controls when traditional tools are not sufficient.
• Investigative & criminal aspects: fraud, misappropriation, tracing digital assets, and criminal exposure.