{"id":8929,"date":"2026-06-16T19:40:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/?page_id=8929"},"modified":"2026-06-23T01:12:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T23:12:41","slug":"kyc-and-aml","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/technical-terms\/kyc-and-aml\/","title":{"rendered":"KYC and AML"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.pterm{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;font-family:inherit;padding-top:30px;}.pterm-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a1a2e,#2d2d4a);border-radius:18px;padding:30px 34px;margin-bottom:28px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;}.pterm-hero .ph-ico{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:13px;background:rgba(245,135,31,.16);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;}.pterm-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:1.9em;margin:0;line-height:1.2;}.pterm-block{margin-bottom:24px;}.pterm-block h2{color:#1a1a2e;font-size:1.25em;margin:0 0 10px;}.pterm-def{background:#fff;border-left:4px solid #f5871f;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:18px 22px;color:#444;line-height:1.7;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.04);}.pterm-p{color:#444;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 14px;}.pterm-ex{background:#fff7ef;border-radius:12px;padding:18px 22px;color:#5a4630;line-height:1.7;}.pterm-ex .lbl{display:inline-block;font-size:.72em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5871f;margin-bottom:6px;}.pterm-see{background:#f7f7fb;border-radius:12px;padding:16px 22px;color:#444;line-height:1.7;}.pterm-see .lbl{display:inline-block;font-size:.72em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a9aae;margin-bottom:6px;}.pterm-see a{color:#f5871f;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;}.pterm a{color:#f5871f;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;}<\/style>\n<p><a class=\"pterm-back\" href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/technical-terms\/\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin:0 0 18px;padding:9px 16px;background:#fff7ee;border:1px solid #f3d9b8;border-radius:999px;color:#e08a1e;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:1;\">&#8592;<\/span><span>Back to Technology and terms<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pterm\">\n<div class=\"pterm-hero\">\n<div class=\"ph-ico\"><svg width=\"34\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\"><rect x=\"5\" y=\"8\" width=\"24\" height=\"18\" rx=\"3\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f5871f\" stroke-width=\"2.4\"><\/rect><circle cx=\"13\" cy=\"15\" r=\"2.6\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f5871f\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/circle><path d=\"M9 21c0-2.2 1.8-3.4 4-3.4s4 1.2 4 3.4M20 14h6M20 18h4\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f5871f\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n<h1>KYC and AML<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<div class=\"pterm-def\">\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">KYC stands for know your customer and AML for anti money laundering measures. Together they describe the ways in which platforms identify users and try to recognise unusual flows of funds. For investigation this matters because such parties more often hold data, without that in itself saying anything about a transaction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>What it may indicate<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">A transaction that runs through a party with KYC and AML can be a lead, because data may be known there. That need not mean anything; most transactions are everyday activity. What a specific movement means only emerges from further investigation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<div class=\"pterm-ex\">A followed flow of funds touches a platform that identifies customers. As a result, more may be known at that point about those involved. Whether that is relevant to the investigation only emerges after further steps.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>What do KYC and AML mean?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">KYC stands for know your customer, AML for anti money laundering measures. Together they cover identifying users and recognising unusual flows of funds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>Why do KYC and AML matter for an investigation?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">Because parties applying them more often hold data, a transaction running through them can be a lead. 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