Purpose

Translate the LID’s core customer-due-diligence obligation into a testable BCMS requirement.

Normative

Bitkaya shall perform risk-based CDD that identifies and verifies the client and UBO, understands ownership and control, establishes purpose and intended nature, verifies representatives and third-party capacity, and continuously monitors the relationship and transactions against the client risk profile.

Descriptive

CDD is required when entering a relationship, for applicable occasional or linked transactions, when ML/TF suspicion exists, when prior data is doubtful and in other statutory trigger circumstances.

Source reference: LID Article 2.

Assurance Assertions

  • Required client, UBO, purpose and representative data are collected and verified.
  • CDD depth is proportionate to risk.
  • Ongoing monitoring includes source-of-funds inquiry where needed.

Relationships

Assurance

  • Source verified: yes
  • Implementation linked: yes
  • Wording unambiguous: review

History

  • 2026-07-26: Created from LID Article 2.