Andrius Juodis
May 11, 2026
FCA Regulation and Prop Trading Firms in 2026
The retail prop trading model has long operated in a regulatory grey area, but that space is narrowing fast. From financial promotions compliance under Section 21 of FSMA to AML obligations under the Money Laundering Regulations, UK prop firms face growing scrutiny from the FCA – whether or not they’re formally authorized. This piece breaks down where the regulatory lines currently sit in 2026 and what firms should be doing now to prepare.
April 27, 2026
Best Age and Identity Verification Apps for WooCommerce
Not all age verification apps for WooCommerce are the same thing. Some put a popup in front of your store and call it done. Others actually check who’s buying. This blog post breaks down the best options available right now – what each one does, who it’s built for, and where the real gaps are between them.
April 10, 2026
KYC for the Gig Economy and Online Marketplaces: A Compliance Guide
More than a quarter of gig platform users will experience fraud or identity theft – double the rate outside these marketplaces. The platforms that get hit mostly are usually the ones that treated identity verification as something to sort out later.
April 7, 2026
Best Age and Identity Verification Apps for Shopify
Not all age verification apps for Shopify are the same thing. Some put a popup in front of your store and call it done. Others actually check who’s buying. This blog post breaks down the best options available right now – what each one does, who it’s built for, and where the real gaps are between them.
April 3, 2026
Fraud-as-a-Service (FaaS): What It Is and How to Defend Against It
Fraud used to require technical skill. That is already gone. Fraud-as-a-Service has turned financial crime into a subscription product – complete with phishing kits and other various synthetic identity packages. This blog post breaks down how the FaaS ecosystem works and why it’s so hard to catch.
April 3, 2026
Agentic AI and KYC Compliance
The compliance industry has spent years automating individual tasks. Agentic AI is something different – it doesn’t just handle a step, it runs entire workflows, moving between systems and making decisions until a case is complete. This blog post breaks down what that actually means for KYC and where it’s already being applied.
March 23, 2026
Perpetual KYC (pKYC): The Future of Continuous User Monitoring
The idea behind perpetual KYC is straightforward – stop treating customer due diligence as a box you tick once a year and start treating it as something that runs in the background all the time. In practice making that shift is more difficult than it sounds. This blog post gets into how pKYC actually works, and why the old periodic review model is leaving institutions.
March 20, 2026
PSAN Requirements for French Crypto Firms
France was a few steps ahead when it introduced PSAN registration back in 2019. But the framework has evolved considerably since then, and what the AMF expects from crypto firms today looks quite different from the early days of the PACTE Law. With the MiCA transition deadline at July 1, 2026, firms that haven’t started thinking about their compliance roadmap are already behind.
America’s State-by-State KYB Problem
Business verification in the US is deceptively complex. With no single federal registry, over 50 state-level databases, and popular incorporation states like Delaware offering minimal public disclosure, know your business verification in the USA demands far more than a simple lookup – and the compliance stakes for getting it wrong have never been higher.
Spotting Fake Businesses in Singapore: KYB Tips You Need
In a business environment as efficient and well-regulated as Singapore, legitimacy can be convincingly hidden. A company can be incorporated in days, issued a Unique Entity Number (UEN), appoint nominee directors, and secure a registered address – all without demonstrating meaningful operational substance.
February 11, 2026
Best Document Verification Software in 2026
Document verification is about speed, security, and compliance. The top companies each bring unique strengths, such as scaling globally and more, setting new standards for verification.
January 20, 2026
Mastering Complex B2B Onboarding Flows
B2B onboarding has become more complex as businesses face higher risk and pressure to move fast, but it is where trust really begins, as onboarding is clear and well-designed, helping teams move forward with confidence instead of slowing growth.
Germany’s Unique KYB Issue and Its Possible Solution
Germany’s KYB process is formed by complex legal forms and registries. Generic verification frameworks often struggle in this environment, making it essential to design KYB processes that works well in Germany’s environment.