Compliance

Standard Business Onboarding Requirements

All businesses must provide the following:

• Legal Entity Name
• Registered Address
• Principal Operating Address
• EIN/TIN(or non-US equivalent identification number)
• Business Entity Type
• Business Formation Documents
• Business Ownership Documents
• KYC on all Beneficial Owners and/or Control Owners (per U.S. or international requirements)
• Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs): Individuals or entities with full ownership and control over the business
• Control Person (if different from UBOs): An individual with significant authority to direct the business (e.g., CEO, CFO, COO, President)
• Proof of Address Documents (if applicable): required when conflicting location signals are detected (e.g., the business claims a low-risk address but a control person resides in a high-risk region)
• Business Description
• Business Website
• DAO Status

Enhanced Business Onboarding Requirements

Includes all Standard Requirements, plus:

• Source of Funds
• Estimated Annual Revenue
• Disclosure of High-Risk Activities
• Disclosure of High-Risk Geographies (Cuba, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Syria)
• Disclosure of Customer Money Transmission: If moving customer funds, provide details of compliance screening
• Primary Account Purpose
• Expected Monthly Transaction Volume (USD)

Additional Diligence (as requested by LINK)

In certain cases, LINK may require further documentation, such as:

• Proof of Funds(e.g., bank statements).
• Proof of Operating Activity (e.g., bills of lading, invoices, receipts, commercial contracts).
• Licensing Information for businesses operating in regulated industries.

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NOTE: Additional diligence is applied on a case-by-case basis, depending on business risk profile, regulatory requirements, or transaction activity.