Why Most KYT Programs Fail, and What Regulators Check During Audits
Key Takeaways Most Know Your Transaction (KYT) programs fail regulatory examinations not because the monitoring software missed a transaction, but because operators cannot evidence the human decisions made after an alert fired. Know Your Customer (KYC) is a point-in-time identity snapshot. A user with an unblemished onboarding file can easily receive funds two hops from […]
How Prediction Markets Work: A Technical Guide for Exchange Operators
Key Takeaways Prediction markets are now an exchange-grade product vertical. Kalshi earned $430M in fees during a six-week World Cup window, Polymarket crossed $1B in annualized revenue, and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), and CME have all entered the category. Volume is seasonal and unforgiving; revenue concentrates around major events, and operators […]
Crypto Tracing as a Compliance Requirement: What VASPs and Exchanges Need to Know
Key Takeaways Crypto tracing is now a foundational requirement for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) compliance, moving far beyond its origins as a reactive law-enforcement forensics tool. Regulatory pressure driven by global Travel Rule standards and Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licensing regimes has shifted blockchain tracing from optional tech to a mandatory […]
Top 7 Ethereum Layer 2 Ecosystems To Watch In 2026
Key Takeaways Layer 2 (L2) rollups represent the primary execution environment for Ethereum, securing tens of billions in total value locked (TVL), with Base and Arbitrum maintaining the vast majority of active liquidity. Ecosystem selection depends on functional requirements: Base leads in mainstream consumer distribution, Arbitrum dominates deep decentralized finance (DeFi) liquidity, and ZK-rollups lead […]
