The Travel Rule Whitepaper

Kat Cloud, Head of Government Relations at Sumsub, weighs in on Travel Rule transparency and whether it has delivered on its promise.

Has the Travel Rule Delivered on Its Promise of Transparency?

Introduced in 2019, the FATF Travel Rule was a landmark step to bring traditional financial safeguards into the digital economy. While it has improved compliance and transparency, technical fragmentation, uneven enforcement, and regulatory gaps continue to limit its impact.

More than five years after its introduction, the Travel Rule’s goal of achieving full transparency remains only partially realized.

In this whitepaper, she draws on her direct engagement with global policymakers, regulators, and industry coalitions to share:

  1. The real-world impact of the Travel Rule – how it shapes compliance operations and affects the broader crypto ecosystem.
  2. Critical implementation gaps – firsthand observations with customers.
  3. Practical policy recommendations – actionable steps to strengthen the overall effectiveness of the Travel Rule.

Download the whitepaper today.