Plastron Blog — Page 11
What Are the FATF Red Flag Indicators That Flag a Crypto Transaction?
Compliance tools do not flag a wallet at random. They watch for the same six red-flag categories the FATF published, and matching several at once is what triggers a review.
What Is · 2026-07-10 · 5 min readWhat Is Chainalysis and How Does It Track Your Crypto Wallet?
How Chainalysis turns public blockchain data into a labeled, scored profile of your wallet - and where its visibility actually ends.
cash out crypto · 2026-07-09 · 6 min readCashing Out Crypto: An AML Checklist to Avoid Exchange and Bank Freezes
A 7-step AML checklist for cashing out crypto: screen your own wallet and prepare a source-of-funds record before you sell, so a review clears fast instead of freezing your withdrawal.
AML · 2026-07-08 · 6 min readAddress Screening vs Transaction Monitoring: Which AML Control Do You Need?
Address screening and transaction monitoring solve different problems in crypto AML. Here is how they differ in scope, timing, and cost, and when you need one, the other, or both.
AML · 2026-07-08 · 8 min readAm I a Money Mule? How Crypto Job and Romance Scams Use Your Wallet
A fake crypto job or online partner asks you to receive and forward funds for a cut. That is the money-mule pattern. Here are the red flags, the legal risk, and how to check the coins before you move them.
data report · 2026-07-08 · 6 min readWhat 3,887 Labeled Crypto Addresses Reveal About Risk
Inside a 3,887-address risk dataset, scam and fraud account for 93.5% of every label, while sanctioned wallets sit in a separate 780-address government list.
freelancers · 2026-07-08 · 6 min readCrypto Payment Safety Checklist for Freelancers
A 7-step checklist for freelancers accepting crypto payments: screen the client's wallet for sanctions, mixer, and stolen-funds exposure before you invoice.
Sanctions · 2026-07-05 · 7 min readCan the Government Freeze or Seize Your Crypto Wallet? How to Get It Back
A frozen or seized wallet is not a criminal charge. Here is how government seizure works, what triggers it, and the legal tools that get frozen crypto back.
Sanctions · 2026-07-04 · 6 min readHow to Check If Your Wallet Is Exposed to the Sanctioned Aeza Group
OFAC sanctioned the Russian bulletproof host Aeza Group in July 2025 and named one crypto payment wallet. Here is how to screen your address for exposure.
Sanctions · 2026-07-03 · 8 min readI Received Crypto From an Address That Was Later Sanctioned - What Now?
The transfer was lawful when it landed, but a later OFAC designation turns those same coins into blocked property. Here is what that means and what to do.