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Glossary term

What is KYT?

KYT, or know your transaction, is the process of screening and monitoring transactions to understand source, destination, behavior, and risk indicators. In crypto, KYT often includes wallet and counterparty screening, exposure analysis, typology detection, sanctions checks, and alerts for activity that may require investigation or reporting.

Definition

KYT complements KYC. KYC answers who the customer is; KYT evaluates whether a specific transaction, address, or flow is consistent with policy and whether it creates sanctions, fraud, laundering, or reporting risk.

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