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Compliance solution to monitor risks, detect sanctions and ensure AML rules.
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Compliance solution to monitor risks, detect sanctions and ensure AML rules.
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How industry players can get up-to-date knowledge and professional certification.
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How industry players can get up-to-date knowledge and professional certification.
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Bot for checking crypto for risks, providing AML reports.
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Bot for checking crypto for risks, providing AML reports.
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Services are focused on tracking
and recovering crypto assets.
Getting money back
Services are focused on tracking
and recovering crypto assets.
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All types of documents related
to cryptocurrency.
Docs and reports
All types of documents related
to cryptocurrency.
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Information about all assets and risk assessment in one place.
Portfolio tracker
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AML checks
Сhecking wallets and transactions
for illicit funds.
AML checks
Сhecking wallets and transactions
for illicit funds.
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AML-сертификация
Актуальные знания в области AML/KYT от ведущих экспертов отрасли.
AML-сертификация
Актуальные знания в области AML/KYT от ведущих экспертов отрасли.
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Визуализация перемещения активов
и связей между кошельками.
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Визуализация перемещения активов
и связей между кошельками.
KYT Office
Мониторинг транзакций и кошельков для вашего отдела комплаенса.
KYT Office
Мониторинг транзакций и кошельков для вашего отдела комплаенса.
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Travel rule
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Телеграм-бот
Бот для проверки кошельков и транзакций с выдачей отчётов.
Телеграм-бот
Бот для проверки кошельков и транзакций с выдачей отчётов.
Возврат средств
Услуги по отслеживанию и возврату украденных криптоактивов.
Возврат средств
Услуги по отслеживанию и возврату украденных криптоактивов.
AML-проверки
Проверка кошельков и транзакций на наличие "грязной" криптовалюты.
AML-проверки
Проверка кошельков и транзакций на наличие "грязной" криптовалюты.
Портфолио трекер
Информация о всех активах и оценка рисков в одном месте.
Портфолио трекер
Информация о всех активах и оценка рисков в одном месте.
Отчёты
Все типы документов связанные
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Отчёты
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Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA): Europe’s Comprehensive Framework

Introduction

The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation is the world’s first comprehensive framework for digital assets. It harmonizes rules across all EU member states, giving clarity to businesses and regulators while reducing risks of financial crime.
For crypto companies, MiCA is a double-edged sword: it introduces strict compliance requirements but also enables cross-border growth through a single license.

What MiCA Means for Crypto Businesses

MiCA applies to issuers of tokens, stablecoins, and crypto-asset service providers (CASPs). Its core requirements include:
  • Authorization and passporting: A CASP licensed in one EU country can operate across all 27 member states.
  • Governance and IT security standards: Firms must ensure operational resilience.
  • Consumer protection measures: White paper disclosures, complaint handling, and liability safeguards.
  • AML/CTF alignment: Integration with FATF’s Travel Rule and EU anti-money laundering regulations.
Stablecoin issuers face additional obligations, including maintaining reserves and honoring redemption rights to avoid systemic risks.

AML/CTF and the Travel Rule

MiCA is closely tied to the EU’s broader AML package. For CASPs, this means:
  • Collecting and transmitting originator and beneficiary data for crypto transfers above €1,000.
  • Detecting suspicious activity in real time.
  • Filing reports with Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs)

This makes continuous transaction monitoring (KYT) an essential compliance tool.

Checklist: Launching a Crypto Business Under MiCA

  1. Choose jurisdiction and identify the relevant national regulator.
  2. Prepare authorization documents, including governance frameworks and token white papers.
  3. Set up AML/KYC onboarding for all customers.
  4. Deploy KYT solutions to monitor transactions and meet Travel Rule obligations.
  5. Strengthen IT security and custody arrangements for operational resilience.
  6. Adopt consumer protection policies, including transparent complaint procedures.
  7. Plan for ongoing supervision, audits, and staff training.

Why KYT Is Critical for MiCA Compliance

MiCA turns continuous monitoring into a legal requirement. While KYC secures entry points, KYT ensures ongoing compliance at the transaction level.
With BitOK’s KYT solution, businesses can detect risky transactions, comply with the Travel Rule, and produce regulator-ready reports. This minimizes exposure, lowers compliance costs, and builds trust with both customers and authorities.

Conclusion

MiCA is not just another regulation. It is Europe’s attempt to mainstream digital assets by setting global standards. Companies that invest in compliance now — particularly in KYT — will gain a competitive edge, benefit from legal certainty, and strengthen their credibility in a maturing market.
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