Why VASP Due Diligence Must Go Beyond Blockchain Analytics

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VASP due diligence cannot rely solely on blockchain analytics; it must also verify the legal entity operating the service, its ownership and control, corporate documents, and ongoing changes. FATF notes that jurisdictions still struggle to identify natural and legal persons conducting VASP activities, and offshore VASPs remain a challenge; of nearly 300 license applications in Singapore, only 37 were approved. Worldbox covers more than 500 million entities across over 240 jurisdictions and provides corporate profiles, original company documents, a REST API, and an MCP server.