Our Approach to Compliance: Building Trust Through Transparency
Compliance is not a constraint; it is a competitive advantage. In an industry still working to establish trust with regulators, traditional finance, and the broader public, a robust compliance framework is essential for long-term sustainability. At Midas, we are building compliance infrastructure from the ground up.
Our Know Your Customer (KYC) process is powered by industry-leading verification technology. Users are verified through document authentication, biometric matching, and liveness detection. Enhanced due diligence is applied to higher-risk profiles, and ongoing monitoring ensures that risk assessments remain current throughout the customer relationship.
Anti-money laundering (AML) measures include transaction monitoring powered by blockchain analytics, which screens for interactions with sanctioned addresses, known illicit actors, and suspicious patterns. Our compliance team investigates flagged activity and files Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) with relevant authorities as required by applicable law.
Sanctions compliance is a critical component. We screen all users and transactions against OFAC (United States), EU, UN, and other international sanctions lists. This screening occurs at onboarding, at the point of transaction, and through ongoing batch screening to capture list updates. Users and addresses associated with sanctioned entities or jurisdictions are prohibited from using the platform.
We are implementing Travel Rule compliance in accordance with FATF recommendations. This ensures that required identifying information accompanies transfers between compliant virtual asset service providers, bringing our crypto transfer processes in line with traditional financial standards.
Transparency is central to our compliance philosophy. We believe that regulatory engagement, clear communication with users about our obligations, and proactive adoption of compliance standards, even in advance of legal requirements, are the right approach. We are committed to operating lawfully in every jurisdiction we serve and to building the kind of trust that enables long-term growth.