What an AML-flagged transfer means and what to do

Updated 22 September 2026 · compiled by the editorial team from the services' own pages

Services that need no account still run AML checks on the coins that arrive. Most transfers pass without anyone noticing; a flagged one is held and verification is requested.

A flag is not an accusation. It usually means the coins passed through an address on a sanctions or mixer list at some point in their history — possibly several owners before you.

• Read the AML policy before you send, not after. Every service in the table states whether checks are run and what is requested — that is a scored criterion here.
• Keep the source of your coins. An exchange withdrawal or a purchase receipt closes the question quickly.
• Ask what exactly is required and by when. Vague answers are themselves an answer about the service.

Check before you send

• The service's AML policy is read before the transfer — it says what is checked and what is requested.
• The source of the coins can be shown — an exchange withdrawal or a purchase receipt closes it.
• The requested documents and the deadline are named in writing — a vague answer is itself an answer about the service.

Mistakes that cost the most

• Sending coins straight from a mixer or a flagged address. The flag follows the coins through several owners.
• Arguing instead of sending what is asked. The hold lasts until the check is closed, not until you win.

Questions

Does a flag mean I did something wrong?

No. It usually means the coins passed a listed address at some point in their history, possibly long before you.

Can I avoid checks entirely?

No service promises that — the honest ones publish when checks are run, and that is a scored criterion here.

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