Building a compliant crypto operation costs EUR 100-250K/year for a small CASP. These articles cover the practical side: implementation guides, cost breakdowns, CySEC inspection checklists, and lessons from real enforcement cases across the EU.
4 maturity levels of sanctions screening. 30-day roadmap. Audit trail requirements. API examples. Common mistakes that fail CySEC inspections.
EUR 100,000-250,000/yr -- the exact breakdown. Staff, legal, technology, audit, insurance, and regulatory fees by line item. Cost comparison across 5 EU jurisdictions.
Real cases: Binance Netherlands, BitMEX, Tornado Cash, N26. What regulators inspect. MiCA penalty framework up to EUR 5M.
All 11 registered CASPs, Circular C685 inspection findings, 10-point actionable checklist, MiCA transition timeline, penalty framework, and compliance budget breakdown.
Chainalysis charges $21K+/seat annually. Compare 7 alternatives for EU CASPs that need sanctions screening without enterprise pricing. Decision framework included.
CySEC inspects sanctions screening logs, list versions, match resolution records, and training proof. Most CASPs have 1 of 4. All 8 documents listed.
Enterprise AML compliance costs $693K/yr average. Small CASPs can get MiCA-compliant for under $15K/yr in tools. What you need vs what vendors sell you.
7 reasons banks reject crypto company applications and how to fix each one. Documentation checklist, the positioning trick, and the compliance evidence package approach.
Your bank asked for "sanctions screening documentation." The 5 elements of a complete evidence package: methodology, sample reports, policy, audit logs, vendor attestation.