# KYC-Chain > KYC-Chain is a compliance onboarding platform for regulated businesses. It verifies individuals (KYC) and companies (KYB), screens them against sanctions, PEP and adverse-media lists and keeps monitoring them, and screens crypto wallets, in one case file. Compliance teams configure what each customer must provide without code, and connect the platform by API, by iframe or through a white-labelled applicant portal. Who it is for: Banks, fintechs, payment providers, crypto exchanges and other virtual asset service providers, iGaming operators, wealth and asset managers, fund administrators, and corporate and trust service providers. ## At a glance - 4,000+ identity document types supported - 240 countries and territories covered - 500,000+ successful onboardings - Company registry checks in 154 jurisdictions - Crypto wallet screening on 144 blockchains - Government and credit-bureau database checks in 37 countries ## Identity verification (KYC) - ID document verification: OCR of the data fields and the machine-readable zone, tamper and expiry checks, and the document types each customer accepts. - Selfie face match against the document photo, with liveness checks. - Applicants can start on a desktop and switch to a phone by scanning a QR code; data read from the document fills in the application. - Database checks against national ID registries, credit bureaus and address, phone and tax records in 37 countries, with consent collected per country: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States and Vietnam. - Duplicate-identity detection: the same document number or machine-readable zone appearing in more than one application is flagged. More: https://kyc-chain.com/id-verification/ ## Business verification (KYB) - Company search and registry profiles in 154 jurisdictions, including US states and Canadian provinces: registration details, activities, officers, capital and shareholdings. - Official registry documents ordered from inside the case. - Ownership structures for companies, LLCs, trusts, foundations and limited partnerships, with member roles such as director, shareholder, beneficial owner, trustee and protector, a shares registry and a hierarchy view. - Each member role and entity type can have its own KYC requirements, and members are invited to complete them. - KYB Concierge: specialists source and review official company records in 50+ jurisdictions. More: https://kyc-chain.com/corporate-kyc/ ## AML screening and monitoring - Screening of individuals and companies for sanctions, politically exposed persons (four levels), adverse media, fitness and probity, regulatory enforcement and insolvency. - Adjustable match sensitivity, aliases, and filters by country and date of birth or incorporation. - Ongoing monitoring whose frequency follows each customer's risk level, from daily to annually, with alerts to the compliance team and a risk recalculation. - Match review: each hit is confirmed, marked a false positive or acknowledged, with a note and an explanation of what matched. - Periodic KYC refresh and reminders before identity documents expire. More: https://kyc-chain.com/aml-sanctions-screening/ ## Crypto compliance - Wallet screening on 144 blockchains, 24 of them with full coverage, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tron, BNB Chain, Solana, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Avalanche, TON, Cardano, XRP, Stellar, Litecoin and Dogecoin. - Each report gives a risk severity, the counterparty entities and behaviours behind it, and a branded PDF. - Wallets can be screened on their own, inside an application, or through the API. More: https://kyc-chain.com/crypto-aml/ ## Risk scoring and workflow - Risk scorecards for individuals and for companies, weighing sanctions and PEP results, FATF lists, the Corruption Perceptions Index, nationality, residency, business type, and IP addresses and devices. - Rules that warn, raise the risk level, ask the applicant for more information or reject, for example when the IP country differs from the declared residence. - KYC requirements built without code: standard and custom fields, questions, uploads, and document forms the applicant fills in and signs. - Four-eyes approval, granular roles and permissions, and an audit trail of every application and every configuration change. - Reports as PDF, exports as CSV and a full data export as ZIP. More: https://kyc-chain.com/kyc-workflow-solution/ ## Integration - A REST API covering applications, ID and selfie verification, database checks, company and AML searches, risk scoring, wallet screening and business units, with signed webhooks. - The API is part of the Enterprise plan; Enterprise clients get sandbox credentials and the full API reference. - The applicant portal can be embedded in an iframe. - White-label branding: logo, colours, email sender and a custom domain. - The applicant portal is available in 7 languages (English, Spanish, Russian, Turkish, Czech, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese) and emails in 9. - Separate business units (scopes) within one account, each with its own branding, requirements and billing. More: https://kyc-chain.com/developers/ ## Security and data protection - In 2025 an external security firm carried out a penetration test of the KYC-Chain platform, including its API. - Hosted in Frankfurt, Germany, in the European Union. Dedicated instances are available on the Enterprise plan. - Data is encrypted. - Two-factor authentication, role-based permissions and four-eyes approval. - Audit trails of activity on every application and of every configuration change. - You own your data, and KYC-Chain is GDPR compliant. More: https://kyc-chain.com/security/ ## Plans and pricing - Basic: $89 per month - Pro: $289 per month - Enterprise: Custom pricing - Per-check fees depend on the checks your KYC requirements include. The dashboard estimates the cost of each template before you use it. - A new account starts in a sandbox, where you can try a couple of applications with simulated checks before you subscribe. More: https://kyc-chain.com/pricing/ ## Company - Registered in Hong Kong, company registration number 66650077 - Office: Room 1403, West Tower, Shun Tak Centre, 168 Connaught Road, Hong Kong - Sign up: https://signup.kyc-chain.com - Contact sales: https://kyc-chain.com/contact-us/ ## Pages - [Home](https://kyc-chain.com/): All-in-one KYC, KYB & AML screening platform. Automate onboarding, sanctions/PEP/adverse media checks and ongoing monitoring via API, iFrame or white-label. Book a demo. - [ID verification](https://kyc-chain.com/id-verification/): Automate ID verification with KYC-Chain’s software. Verify documents, biometrics, and liveness in real time to meet KYC & AML compliance globally. - [Corporate KYB](https://kyc-chain.com/corporate-kyc/): Automate corporate onboarding and UBO verification with our Corporate KYB solution. Screen shareholders, directors, and companies for AML compliance globally. - [KYB Concierge](https://kyc-chain.com/kyb-concierge-service/): Simplify compliance with KYC-Chain’s KYB concierge service. Order corporate documents, verify UBOs, and ensure regulator-ready onboarding. - [AML and sanctions screening](https://kyc-chain.com/aml-sanctions-screening/): Automate AML sanctions screening with KYC-Chain. Monitor PEPs, adverse media & crypto transactions. Stay compliant with global regulations. - [Crypto AML](https://kyc-chain.com/crypto-aml/): Ensure crypto AML compliance with KYC-Chain. Automate wallet screening, blockchain analytics, sanctions/PEP checks, and transaction monitoring for exchanges and fintechs. - [Crypto wallet check](https://kyc-chain.com/crypto-wallet-check/): Run secure crypto wallet checks to detect fraud, money laundering, and sanctioned addresses. KYC-Chain’s blockchain wallet screening helps compliance teams verify risk and meet global AML requirements. - [KYC workflow](https://kyc-chain.com/kyc-workflow-solution/): KYC workflow solution to automate onboarding and AML checks. Configure steps by risk & jurisdiction, verify individuals and businesses, and reduce review time. - [Platform features](https://kyc-chain.com/kyc-chains-new-features/): Explore the latest features in KYC-Chain’s compliance software: multi-scope onboarding, org-chart risk views, manager permissions & more. Upgrade your KYC tools today. - [Industries](https://kyc-chain.com/industries/): KYC-Chain delivers Industry KYC Compliance solutions. Streamline onboarding, verify identities, and meet AML regulations for banks, crypto firms, and payment providers. - [Pricing](https://kyc-chain.com/pricing/): Simple, transparent pricing for KYC and AML verification. Plans include identity verification, document scanning, wallet screening, risk scoring, and ongoing monitoring. Scale from lean teams to enterprise compliance operations. - [Developers and API](https://kyc-chain.com/developers/): One REST API for ID and liveness checks, KYB in 154 jurisdictions, AML screening and wallet screening on 144 blockchains. Webhooks, iframe and a sandbox. - [Coverage by country](https://kyc-chain.com/coverage/): Country guides to KYC: the identity documents KYC-Chain verifies in each of 90 countries, how they are checked, and the regulators and rules that apply. - [Security](https://kyc-chain.com/security/): How KYC-Chain protects applicant data: hosting in the EU, encryption, access control, audit trails and an independent penetration test in 2025. - [FAQ](https://kyc-chain.com/kyc-chain-faq/): Get answers to the most common KYC-Chain questions. Learn how our platform helps you automate KYC and AML compliance, verify identities, and stay secure worldwide. - [About](https://kyc-chain.com/about-us/): KYC-Chain offers advanced KYC compliance software for AML/KYB onboarding and secure customer verification. - [Contact sales](https://kyc-chain.com/contact-us/): Get in touch with KYC-Chain: contact sales, book a demo, or reach support. We help streamline KYC, KYB, AML, and crypto compliance. Hong Kong office. - [Book a demo](https://kyc-chain.com/demo/): Request a KYC compliance software demo with KYC-Chain. Automate AML checks, ID verification, and onboarding for regulated businesses. ## Optional - [Fact sheet](https://kyc-chain.com/fact-sheet/): KYC-Chain at a glance: KYC, KYB, AML and crypto wallet screening, coverage figures, integration options, EU hosting and plans from $89 a month. - [Knowledge hub](https://kyc-chain.com/blog/): Explore KYC-Chain’s AML / KYC Knowledge Base. Access insights, articles, and compliance guides on onboarding, crypto regulations, and risk management. - [News and insights](https://kyc-chain.com/kyc-aml-insights/): Explore KYC AML insights with the latest compliance news, trends, and updates. Stay ahead with KYC-Chain’s expert resources.