Scenario: Travel Rule Flow

The travel-rule flow scenario - data shared, screen passed, transfer settled.

The setup

Your VASP transfers assets above the threshold to another VASP. The travel rule requires passing counterparty information; screening requires checking the counterparty.

The two obligations

  1. Travel rule: share beneficiary-owner and counterparty data with the receiving VASP
  2. Screening: check the counterparty against the SDN list before the transfer moves

The compose

A transfer can be fully travel-rule compliant and still hit a sanctioned wallet. Both layers run: data shared, screen passed, transfer settled - or screen fails, transfer blocked.

The takeaway

Travel rule and screening are complements, not substitutes. The comparison post covers the boundary.

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