Guides

Practical explainers for the questions a broker's compliance and operations teams face when clients fund in crypto. Every product claim matches what KYTGate does. Nothing here is legal advice.

GUIDE · STABLECOINS

Why is my USDT frozen? What a broker must do

A Tether freeze is a flag set inside the USDT contract. It is neither a court order nor a sanctions listing. This guide covers what the flag means, how to read it, and what the receiving institution should do next.

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GUIDE · REFERENCE

Official USDT and USDC contract addresses by chain

The canonical Tether and Circle contracts KYTGate reads, why only those count, and how a look-alike token gets past a symbol-based check.

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GUIDE · WITHDRAWALS

Wallet ownership verification for withdrawals

Paying out to a wallet the client does not control is both a loss and a compliance event. This guide covers the three proofs KYTGate supports (signed message, micro-transfer and declaration), how each is implemented and what each one proves.

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GUIDE · CHECKLIST

Crypto deposit compliance checklist for MLROs

Twelve controls for a broker MLRO, each paired with the record that shows an examiner the control ran.

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GUIDE · SANCTIONS DATA

How to use the OFAC crypto address list

OFAC publishes crypto addresses inside its SDN list rather than as a separate file. This guide shows how to find them, what the labels mean, and what an exact match does and does not tell you.

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GUIDE · TRAVEL RULE

The crypto Travel Rule for brokers

The Travel Rule is written for crypto-asset service providers. It still reaches a broker funded in stablecoins, through the exchange your client withdraws from and the processor that receives funds for you.

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Looking for the single-address tools? They are on /tools. Country notes are under /jurisdictions.

Run these checks on every deposit, automatically

KYTGate screens each crypto deposit and withdrawal against the OFAC, UK and EU lists and the USDT/USDC issuer freezes, decides under your written policy, and keeps a signed record an auditor can check without us.

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