Direct answer
AML risk language around mixers should explain public risk categories without turning those categories into personal accusations or compliance advice. Official and analytic sources can support cautious terminology, but a reference page should keep claims source-bound, dated, and limited to informational context.
Safe AML framing
Safe AML framing names the category, source, and uncertainty. It avoids implying that one public indicator proves a final conclusion.
Language map
| Phrase | When to use |
|---|---|
| Risk indicator | Use when the source describes an indicator |
| Typology | Use when describing broad patterns |
| Allegation | Use when an official release or filing alleges conduct |
| Conclusion | Use only when a reliable source supports that status |
What remains unmeasured
This site does not measure actual user risk, transaction risk, enforcement probability, or compliance-program sufficiency.
Publication checklist
- Is the AML phrase source-supported?
- Does the page avoid personal advice?
- Are weak signals labeled?
- Is the date relevant?
Source notes
These sources support public context and terminology. They do not turn this page into legal, financial, sanctions, or compliance advice.
- FATF Virtual Assets Red Flag Indicators - Baseline taxonomy for risk indicators and public red-flag framing.
- FATF Guidance for a Risk-Based Approach to Virtual Assets and VASPs - Context for VASP, AML/CFT, travel rule, and risk-based terminology.
- FinCEN advisory on illicit activity involving convertible virtual currency - Risk-context source for typologies and compliance-sensitive language.
- TRM Labs research on crypto mixers - Benchmark for sanctions and risk framing.