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Does 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.
Sanctions · 2026-06-22 · 5 min readHow Does a Crypto Address Get Added to the OFAC Sanctions List?
OFAC lists a crypto wallet as an identifier only after it designates the person behind it. Here is how that process works - and why a clean wallet can still get flagged.
Wallet Security · 2026-06-21 · 6 min readHow to Check and Revoke Risky Token Approvals on Your Wallet
Every swap or mint leaves a standing approval that lets a contract move your tokens, and it never expires on its own. Here is how to find every active token approval, revoke the unlimited and unused ones, and screen the wallet for exposure it may have inherited.
Wallet Screening · 2026-06-21 · 7 min readShould I Screen a Customer's Wallet Before Accepting a Crypto Payment?
Accepting crypto direct to your wallet skips the deposit screen an exchange would run. Here is how to check a customer's payment for taint before you accept it.
What Is · 2026-06-20 · 7 min readWhy Is Your Wallet Blocked on Uniswap? How DeFi Front-End Screening Works
A Uniswap block lives in the website, not the chain. Here is what triggers it, why it is not a freeze, and how to find the on-chain exposure behind it.
AML · 2026-06-20 · 6 min readWhy Do Chainalysis, TRM Labs, and Elliptic Give the Same Wallet Different Risk Scores?
Run one address through different screening tools and the scores rarely match. There is no single official risk score for a wallet - each vendor builds its own labels, clustering, and exposure model. Here is why the numbers diverge, and what a flag from one tool actually tells you.