What KYB and due diligence applies to Autheo partners?
KYB standards are tiered by partnership track and risk level, aligned to FATF guidance and the standard practices of regulated financial institutions.
All Autheo partners complete KYB before contract execution. Standard KYB covers business registration, UBO disclosure for owners above 25%, sanctions screening, and reference checks. Higher-risk tracks (GSI master agreements, infrastructure operations) add technical capability review and security questionnaires.
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Standard KYB
Every partnership, including ambassador agreements where the partner is operating commercially, includes baseline KYB. Documents required are certificate of incorporation, evidence of good standing, organizational chart, UBO disclosure, and screening against OFAC, EU, UK, and UN sanctions lists plus PEP databases. Standard KYB typically completes within 5 business days.
Enhanced Diligence for GSI and Infrastructure
GSI master agreements and infrastructure hosting partnerships add layers including SOC 2 or ISO 27001 attestation review, financial stability assessment, technical capability demonstration, named-customer references, and security questionnaire (SIG Lite or CAIQ). Enhanced diligence typically runs in parallel with contract negotiation and adds 1 to 2 weeks to the cycle.
Why It Matters
Partners often touch enterprise customer data, validator operations, or production infrastructure. Diligence ensures Autheo can stand behind partner work to enterprise customers and avoids the reputational damage of partnering with entities that fail basic compliance bars. The diligence package also satisfies enterprise customers' downstream third-party risk requirements.
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Expert Perspective
“KYB is not bureaucracy. It is how you protect the reputation you spent years building. One bad partner who touches enterprise client data can cost more in trust than years of good partnerships earned.
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