Definitions:
1.1 Virtual Currency: Refers to digital assets issued and managed based on cryptography technology, including but not limited to Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc.
1.2 Virtual Currency Trading Platform: Refers to an online platform that provides virtual currency trading, storage, and management services, including exchanges, wallet service providers, etc.
1.3 Anti-Money Laundering (AML): Refers to a series of measures to prevent and combat money laundering, including customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, suspicious transaction reporting, etc.
Goals and Principles:
2.1 Objective: The parties aim to cooperate in implementing anti-money laundering measures to ensure that transactions and capital flows on the virtual currency trading platform comply with relevant laws and prevent illegal activities.
2.2 Compliance Principles:
- a. Customer Due Diligence: Perform identity verification and risk assessment.
- b. Transaction Monitoring: Detect and report suspicious transactions timely.
- c. Internal Control: Establish internal measures to enforce AML policies.
- d. Training and Awareness Raising: Enhance staff training on AML matters.
Customer Due Diligence:
3.1 Identity Verification: The platform should verify users’ identities, including names, identity documents, and contact information.
3.2 Risk Assessment: Assess customer risks to ensure compliance with AML strategies.
3.3 Suspicious Activity Reporting: Establish mechanisms to detect and report suspicious activities.
Transaction Monitoring:
4.1 Monitoring System: The platform should implement systems to monitor transactions and detect abnormal activities in real-time.
4.2 Suspicious Transaction Report: Submit reports to regulatory agencies when suspicious transactions occur.
Internal Control:
5.1 AML Policies and Procedures: Establish and maintain AML policies in compliance with laws.
5.2 Internal Audit and Supervision: Regularly evaluate AML measures and correct issues as needed.
Training and Awareness Raising:
6.1 Training Plan: Provide employees with regular AML training, covering laws and suspicious transaction identification.
6.2 Awareness Raising: Increase employees’ AML awareness and encourage them to report suspicious activities.
Compliance Audit:
7.1 External Audit: Hire third-party auditors to ensure AML compliance.
7.2 Internal Audit: Conduct internal audits to identify issues and take corrective actions.
Information Sharing and Cooperation:
8.1 Information Sharing: Cooperate with regulatory agencies and share suspicious transaction reports and user data.
8.2 Cooperation and Coordination: Establish cooperation mechanisms with regulatory bodies to fight illegal activities.
Entry into Force and Amendment:
9.1 Effectiveness: The agreement takes effect upon signing and applies to all activities thereafter.
9.2 Amendment: Amendments must be agreed upon and signed by both parties if needed due to changes in laws or regulations.
Dispute Resolution:
10.1 The interpretation and implementation of this Agreement shall be governed by relevant laws and regulations.
10.2 In the event of a dispute, the parties to the agreement shall resolve it through friendly negotiation; if the negotiation fails, it shall be submitted to the relevant judicial agency for resolution.
This Virtual Currency Anti-Money Laundering Agreement is in duplicate, and each party holds one copy, which has the same legal effect.