Wolters Kluwer conducts risk assessments for financial institutions interested in offering Bitcoin services to their customers/members.
Recent federal regulatory guidance provides that financial institutions should understand and control cryptocurrency risks. Financial institutions participating with a third party to offer bitcoin services to their clients will benefit from a risk assessment that provides documentation of identified risks and associated controls. Regulators will expect that participating financial institutions proactively identify and manage crypto-related risks.
Benefits of a Bitcoin Risk Assessment
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Our Bitcoin Risk Assessment considers institution-specific factors in identifying potential inherent risks and gaps enabling financial institutions to develop appropriate policies and risk controls around this new service offering.
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As part of the risk assessment, we assess how the findings fit within a range of relevant controls.
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Wolters Kluwer is a recognized expert in regulatory compliance for financial institutions. With the further adoption of cryptocurrency, we will continue to invest in our compliance solutions to remain the “go-to” for regulatory compliance around virtual currencies.
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As additional regulatory guidance is expected in 2022 and beyond, we can help financial institutions respond appropriately.

Federal regulators are sending a clear message that a financial institution must identify and control for inherent risks related to its facilitation or participation in crypto activities including Bitcoin.

Financial institutions considering the potential rewards associated with crypto activities should also prepare for stricter regulatory scrutiny based on recent guidance. Thoroughly identifying, understanding, and documenting the risks and the necessary risk-mitigating controls is an essential first step.

In light of messaging and guidance from federal regulators, we recommend that financial institutions conduct a related risk assessment. Such a risk assessment provides a documented inventory and living record of controls mapped to associated risk factors. Regulators will expect supervised institutions to identify and actively manage these risks. The related controls should be individually identified and rated based on specific characteristics, providing and documenting an assessment of the overall effectiveness of the financial institution’s control environment for mitigating associated risks.

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Our Bitcoin Risk Assessment can help you offer virtual currency services to your clients allowing you to retain them and their deposits, while keeping pace with industry demand.
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