Tagged: kyc

AML Firm Strise Raises $10.8 Million Led by Atomico

Anti-money laundering (AML) and KYC service provider Strise has raised $10.8 million in Series A funding. Atomico led the funding round, which included existing investors. A valuation of the company was not immediately available. Atomico Partner Don Hoang, a former senior executive at Uber and… Read More

KryptoGO Studio Tackles Identity, Security, and UX in Web3 Transition

In the rapidly evolving world of the internet, transitioning from Web2 to Web3 has become imperative for businesses around the globe. However, this transition poses significant challenges, such as identity interoperability, technical security, and user experience. KryptoGO, a player in the regulatory technology space, has… Read More

Digital Assets: Helix Institutional Launches to Provide On-Chain Derivatives Trading

Helix, the decentralized orderbook exchange built on Injective, announces the launch of Helix Institutional, enabling the trading of DeFi derivatives products in a permissioned, KYC-enabled environment. This initiative aims “to usher in a new era of decentralized trading for prominent institutions, allowing them to access… Read More

AI Is Most Effective Method for Improving AML Processes, According to Research from Feedzai

AI [artificial intelligence] is the most effective method for improving anti-money laundering (AML) processes and efficiencies according to AML professionals, research from Feedzai, a provider of financial crime and risk management solutions Feedzai’s The State of Global Anti Money Laundering Compliance Report 2023 surveyed compliance… Read More

Decentralized KYC Service Provider Astra Protocol Selected for Reef Labs $10M Accelerator Program

With a step toward creating another milestone, Astra is pleased to announce its selection into the Reef Labs’ $10M Accelerator Program. Standing out among a pool of 350+ innovative projects, Astra’s decentralized KYC solution demonstrated the transformative potential it holds “for the Web3 ecosystem.” Reef… Read More

Regtech: Magic Selects Onfido to Automate KYC for Marketplace with AI-powered ID Verification

Onfido, which claims to be the global leader in automated identity verification, today announced a partnership with Magic, an innovative Know Your Customer (KYC) marketplace company, to provide document and biometric verification to streamline KYC processes and help mitigate fraud. Magic is building “Sign-up with… Read More

Deloitte Switzerland to Leverage Polkadot in Partnership with Polimec for Global KYC

Deloitte Switzerland has partnered with Polimec to provide reusable KYC or know your customer. These credentials will be using Polkadot, and the “banking grade” KYC credentials will be issued by Deloitte. The company explains that this information will be utilized to empower the global fundraising… Read More

Crypto and Money Laundering: Still a ways to go for Law Enforcement, Regulators to Catch Up with the Crooks

Detractors of digital assets, or crypto, typically point to the utilization of crypto to pursue nefarious activities such as money laundering. Rules exist for financial transactions regarding “know your customer” (KYC) and “anti-money laundering” (AML), but they are enforced to various degrees depending on the… Read More

Regtech Trulioo Announces Capabilities for Expanding, Automating KYB, KYC Verification

Trulioo, a global identity verification platform, today released new capabilities that cement its position as the premier source for automated business and person verification workflows. The latest update bolsters Trulioo global leadership by “expanding geographic coverage and localization for person verification and further automating business… Read More

ID Verification Firm Veriff, MassPay to Ensure Compliance for Global Payment Orchestration Platform

Veriff, a global identity verification provider, today announced that it has partnered with MassPay, a global payout technology company, to provide enhanced identity verification (IDV) services and know your customer (KYC) offerings through its Global Payment Orchestration Platform. With this partnership, Veriff expedites the IDV… Read More

Identity Verification, Regtech: iDenfy, Fincapital Partners to Provide Automated KYC, AML Checks

iDenfy, an AI-enabled identity verification, and fraud prevention tech startup, announced its partnership with Fincapital Partners, an all-in-one banking and asset management platform that offers comprehensive financial services. The company will “leverage iDenfy’s advanced KYC and AML solutions to deliver a seamless customer onboarding process.”… Read More

Deloitte Integrates KILT Identity Blockchain, Creating Markets with Reusable Digital Credentials

BOTLabs GmbH, developer of KILT Protocol, and Deloitte Consulting AG announced the integration of KILT blockchain technology for issuing reusable digital credentials to support KYC and KYB processes. These credentials “have multiple use cases including regulatory compliance for banking and Decentralized Finance (DeFi), age verification… Read More

Regtech Fenergo Strengthens Exec Team with Key Hires to Support Business Expansion

Fenergo, the provider of digital solutions for Know Your Customer (KYC), Transaction Monitoring and Client Lifecycle Management (CLM), announced the appointment of three key C-suite executives who “will play a pivotal role in helping to drive the company’s global expansion and SaaS strategy.” Stephanie White… Read More

Regtech Firm Know Your Customer Announces Volopay, Coda Payments As New Singapore Clients

Regtech provider Know Your Customer is pleased to announce its latest strategic clients in Singapore: Volopay and Coda Payments. Know Your Customer’s compliance platform will aim to “streamline client onboarding and periodic review tasks for both clients, delivering a more seamless due diligence experience to… Read More

DeFi, Digital Assets and KYC: Do You Know Your Crypto Customers?

Recent headlines have highlighted significant risks associated with investments in cryptocurrency. For instance, in recent months, we have seen the price of various cryptocurrencies plummet, creating a “crypto winter” (though prices have recently been swinging back up, demonstrating the volatility risk associated with cryptocurrency). As… Read More

Digital Identity Verification Firm Veriff Launches Know Your Customer (KYC) Education Center

Veriff, a global identity verification provider, announced its new Know Your Customer (KYC) Education Center. Offering a comprehensive library of KYC articles and guides, the hub “acts as an essential resource for businesses looking to remain compliant with quickly evolving Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist… Read More

Regtech Sumsub Shares Transaction Monitoring Guidelines to Help Firms Combat Fraud, Remain Compliant

Sumsub, a global tech company that provides customizable KYC, KYB and AML solutions for the whole user journey, published its Complete Guide to Transaction Monitoring “to provide a detailed picture of transaction monitoring as an integral part of the verification system.” The guide was “prepared… Read More

Regtech Fourthline, an AI enhanced KYC, AML Solutions Provider, Raises €50M

Fourthline, the RegTech that provides AI-powered and compliant KYC and AML solutions, has raised €50 million from new and existing institutional investors. The Fourthline platform “provides banks and financial services providers with a complete suite of proprietary tech products that adhere to local KYC, AML… Read More

Identity Decisioning Platform Alloy, Kyckr to Enhance KYB Checks for Global Businesses

Alloy, the Identity Decisioning Platform for banks and fintech companies, today announced its partnership with Kyckr, a corporate KYC company providing businesses with real-time data on prospective and existing customers and suppliers. The partnership “gives Alloy’s 350+ clients — including Carta, Ramp, and Brex —… Read More

Singapore: Blockhain Node Network RockX Introduces Bedrock, the KYC, AML Compliant Ethereum Staking Platform

RockX, a blockchain node network headquartered in Singapore, announces the launch of Bedrock — the world’s first AML and KYC compliant, institutional-grade Ethereum liquid staking platform to have gone live to the public. Bedrock is described as “a non-custodial, on-chain and independent liquid staking solution… Read More

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