DAXA holds ‘AML Compliance Assessment Briefing’ for virtual asset service providers

The Digital Asset eXchange Alliance (DAXA) said on the 12th that it held a ‘2026 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance Assessment Briefing’ for domestic virtual asset service providers (VASPs) at Dreamplus Gangnam in Seoul.

The briefing was arranged after some adjustments were made to the AML compliance assessment indicators that the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) conducts annually. The event aimed to help VASPs clearly understand the revised assessment items and standards and prepare accordingly in their day-to-day operations.

The session shared the overall framework of the revamped AML compliance assessment indicators and the key changes. In particular, it provided detailed guidance on specific assessment standards that practitioners should pay close attention to.

The AML compliance assessment is an annual program under which the FIU comprehensively evaluates the risk management systems of financial institutions and other entities to strengthen the country’s AML and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) capabilities.

Kim Jae-jin, executive vice chairman of DAXA, said, “This briefing was held to help operators faithfully enhance their AML capabilities in line with the revamped framework,” adding, “Going forward, the alliance will continue to provide active support so that the broader digital asset industry can respond proactively and effectively to regulatory changes.”