Purpose

Define the evidence and verification expectations for natural persons, legal entities, UBOs and representatives.

Normative

Bitkaya shall identify and verify clients, UBOs, directors, authorized representatives and relevant third parties using valid documents and reliable independent sources, verify authority to act, understand ownership and control, and keep collected data current using risk-based measures.

Descriptive

The requirement covers valid identity documents, registry evidence for legal entities, independent verification and identification of any person acting for another.

Source reference: LID Articles 3, 4 and 5.

Assurance Assertions

  • Identity and legal-entity evidence meets the applicable statutory standard.
  • UBO and representative checks are complete and independently verified.
  • Trigger and periodic reviews keep CDD data current.

Relationships

Assurance

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

History

  • 2026-07-26: Created from LID Articles 3 through 5.