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Sanctions Screening
Checking transactions or users against government sanctions lists for compliance purposes.
Sanctions screening is the practice of checking users, wallet addresses, or transactions against government-maintained sanctions lists, generally required of regulated crypto platforms as part of their legal compliance obligations.
This is general, educational information about a common regulated-platform practice, not legal advice about any specific jurisdiction's requirements.
Examples
- A regulated exchange's sanctions screening might flag a wallet address linked to a sanctioned entity.
- Sanctions screening requirements and their specifics vary by jurisdiction.