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Run a VASP crypto risk check

Abstract

Learn how to run a VASP crypto risk check using on-chain data to assess financial crime risk in cryptocurrency businesses.

The VASP crypto risk check is available as a Maxsight add-on and requires an Elliptic license key.

You can run a VASP crypto risk check using on-chain data to evaluate the risk of financial crimes in cryptocurrency exchanges, custodians, and other crypto asset businesses.

Prerequisites

The VASP crypto risk check is available as a Maxsight add-on and requires an Elliptic license key.

Your smart policy must be configured to include a custom task with the VASP crypto risk check for company entities in your assessment workflow.

Information used to run this check

The following company entity information is required to run this check successfully:

  • Company name

  • Company number

  • Website

  • Country of incorporation

Optionally, filling in the Incorporation date field can also improve the match.

Run the check

To run the VASP crypto risk check:

  1. Go to an entity's VASP crypto risk task.

  2. Select Company custom check. The check results are displayed on the task.

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Elliptic returns a risk score for the VASP, and the check either passes or fails based on the risk score threshold set in your smart policy. Learn more about the possible VASP crypto risk check results. In the event of a pass or partial result, the check results include a link to the relevant VASP profile in Elliptic. You must be logged in to Elliptic Discovery for this link to work.

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