Stablecoins Go Mainstream, but Compliance Hasn’t Caught Up
- Chris Ostrowski
- 1 day ago
- 1 min read
As published in Electronic Payments International.
In this article, Chris Ostrowski, Head of Product Management at FinScan, examines how stablecoins are rapidly evolving into a core component of the global payments ecosystem—and why AML and sanctions compliance frameworks are struggling to keep pace. As stablecoin transaction volumes scale and align more closely with traditional payment rails, financial institutions face new risks tied to real-time processing, data quality, and incomplete screening controls.
Explore the growing compliance gap, from blockchain-based payment flows and ISO 20022 alignment to the increasing expectation for sanctions screening at origination. Learn what modern AML technology must deliver—real-time, risk-based, and context-aware screening—to ensure institutions can manage stablecoin payments with the same rigor as fiat transactions.
