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What Is the OFAC 50 Percent Rule and Does It Affect Your Crypto Wallet?
A clean list check can still miss blocked wallets. The OFAC 50 percent rule sanctions entire companies - and every address they control - without listing them.
Compliance · 2026-06-27 · 6 min readWhat Should I Do If My Wallet Address Was Reported on Chainabuse?
A Chainabuse listing is a public claim, not a conviction. Here is what it does to your risk score, why honest wallets get reported, and how to flag a false one.
AML · 2026-06-26 · 6 min readCan I Be Criminally Charged for Receiving Stolen Crypto I Didn't Know Was Stolen?
Criminal charges for receiving stolen crypto generally require knowledge, but you can still lose the funds. Here is how charge risk and civil recovery differ.
Compliance · 2026-06-26 · 6 min readWill Form 1099-DA Report My Crypto Wallet Transactions to the IRS in 2026?
The first Form 1099-DA arrives in 2026. It reports custodial exchange sales, not self-custody transfers or DeFi swaps - here is what the IRS actually sees.
Compliance · 2026-06-25 · 6 min readDo I Have to File Form 8300 When My Business Gets Over $10,000 in Crypto?
Crypto is treated as cash for the $10,000 Form 8300 rule, but the IRS paused digital-asset filing in 2024. Here is what businesses need to know.
Tracing · 2026-06-25 · 6 min readDoes Swapping Crypto on a DEX Hide Where It Came From?
A DEX swap changes the token you hold, not the on-chain trail behind it. Here is why analytics see straight through it.
source of funds · 2026-06-24 · 6 min readHow Do I Screen Inherited Crypto Before Moving It to an Exchange?
Inherited a wallet with no purchase records? Here is how to screen its history for sanctions and mixer exposure and prove a legitimate source of funds before you deposit.
AML · 2026-06-24 · 6 min readDid Using eXch Before the 2025 Takedown Flag My Coins as Dirty?
eXch sold privacy, then collapsed in a police seizure tied to the Bybit hack. Using it is not a crime, but here is why your coins may now be flagged - and how to check.
Travel Rule · 2026-06-23 · 6 min readWhy Did Kraken Hold My Crypto Deposit and Ask Me to Verify Wallet Ownership?
Since December 2024, EU rules make exchanges confirm you control any self-custody wallet sending over 1,000 euros. Here is what the Satoshi test means and how to pass it.
Compliance · 2026-06-22 · 6 min readWhy Did My Crypto Exchange Ask for a Selfie or Source of Funds?
A selfie or source-of-funds request after a deposit means an enhanced due diligence check fired. What triggers it, what documents clear it, and how to see it coming.