BRIDGE // Identity / Travel Rule
FATF Travel Rule
compliance.
Bridge handles the FATF Recommendation 16 (Travel Rule) obligation for virtual asset service providers, banks, and fintechs. Counterparty resolution, beneficiary verification, and message transmission are baked into the transaction path so compliance is enforced before the transfer leaves your system.
Why Travel Rule is hard
The Travel Rule is conceptually simple — exchange originator and beneficiary information for any virtual asset transfer above a threshold. In practice it requires you to discover, verify, and message a counterparty you may never have transacted with before. That coordination problem is what Bridge solves.
Implementation aligned with FATF Recommendation 16 and the Interpretive Note for VASPs.
Configurable per jurisdiction. Bridge applies the strictest local requirement automatically.
Real-time resolution of beneficiary VASP identity using shared registries and Bridge's network.
Travel Rule, end to end
Bridge handles every step of the Travel Rule lifecycle so you do not have to maintain a separate compliance system or stitch together multiple vendors.
Resolve the receiving VASP from the destination address using shared registries and the Bridge network.
Confirm the named beneficiary is a customer of the receiving VASP before funds move.
Encrypted, point-to-point Travel Rule message exchange using established interoperability protocols.
Counterparty screening against OFAC, UN, EU, UK, and local sanctions lists.
Immutable audit trail of every Travel Rule message, decision, and exception for regulator review.
Configurable policies for unhosted wallets, missing counterparty data, and high-risk jurisdictions.
Related capabilities
Other parts of the Bridge stack that pair with this one.
Need Travel Rule live by your next regulator review?
If FATF Recommendation 16 is a gating issue for your virtual asset business, talk to our compliance team about a deployment plan.