Monero is the leading privacy-focused cryptocurrency with ring signatures, stealth addresses, and RingCT making transactions unlinkable and untraceable. Use our free tool to check any Monero (XMR) wallet address for AML compliance issues — including OFAC sanctions, darknet exposure, mixer usage, and ransomware links.
How to check a Monero wallet for AML
- Paste your XMR wallet address in the input above
- Click Check AML to start the screening
- For a full report with risk score and PDF — open in Telegram bot
What is AML screening for Monero?
AML (Anti-Money Laundering) screening for Monero wallets checks transaction history against databases of known bad actors: OFAC-sanctioned addresses, darknet markets, ransomware payment wallets, scam contracts, and mixing services. Exchanges and financial institutions are legally required to screen crypto wallets before processing transactions.
Monero is the only major cryptocurrency where all transactions are private by default. Many regulated exchanges have delisted XMR due to AML compliance challenges.
Key risk signals for Monero wallets
Exchanges in many jurisdictions are prohibited from listing or accepting Monero due to the impossibility of meeting FATF Travel Rule requirements. Any XMR exposure is considered maximum-risk by most compliance programs.
- OFAC sanctions — direct listing or exposure to SDN-listed addresses
- Darknet markets — funds received from or sent to illegal marketplace addresses
- Mixer / tumbler exposure — use of privacy or obfuscation services
- Ransomware — connections to known ransomware payment addresses
- Exchange hacks — funds originating from stolen exchange wallets
Monero AML compliance — what you need to know
Monero's ring signature scheme uses a ring size of 16, meaning each transaction input is cryptographically indistinguishable from 15 decoys drawn from recent transaction history. Combined with stealth addresses and RingCT amount hiding, this produces a transaction graph where no analytical tool has demonstrated reliable tracing capability at scale. In 2020, the IRS Criminal Investigation division offered a $625,000 bounty for any vendor who could break Monero tracing, with a second contract awarded to Chainalysis and Integra FEC. Neither produced a publicly demonstrated breakthrough. Binance, Kraken, and OKX all delisted Monero in early 2023 across their European operations, citing regulatory pressure. Every major compliance program classifies Monero as maximum risk, meaning exchanges reject any transaction that shows a conversion from Monero, even if the final asset is Bitcoin or USDT. The IRS treats unreported Monero holdings as a priority audit target.
Free Monero AML check via Telegram bot
The fastest way to check an XMR address is via @cryptoamlscan_bot. Send any Monero wallet address and receive an instant risk score with full breakdown. Basic check is free — no registration required.
Recently sanctioned Monero addresses (OFAC SDN)
The following addresses appear on the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list. Transacting with these addresses may violate US sanctions law.
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+3 more in the full OFAC SDN list.
Last updated: 2026-06-17. Screened against OFAC SDN data that updates daily.