Legal & Compliance

3 min read Oct 28, 2026

KYC Remediation: How to Fix a Backlog Without Chaos

Learn how KYC remediation brings existing customer files up to current compliance standards. Explore five key steps, from identifying gaps and prioritizing risks to automating re-verification, managing non-responders, and preventing future compliance issues.

KYC

3 min read Oct 26, 2026

KYC vs KYB: What Is the Difference and When You Need Both

KYC verifies individuals, KYB verifies businesses. Explore key checks, UBO verification, and why B2B onboarding often requires both processes.

Fraud Prevention

3 min read Oct 23, 2026

KYC Screening Explained: Sanctions, PEP, and Watchlist Checks

Learn how KYC screening checks sanctions, PEPs, and watchlists, reduces false positives, and keeps customer compliance records up to date.

KYC

3 min read Oct 22, 2026

The KYC Workflow, Step by Step: From Signup to Approval

A practical map of the KYC workflow: key steps, applicant drop-offs, and how to build an audit-ready process without killing signups.

Fraud Prevention

3 min read Oct 20, 2026

AI Identity Verification: What It Does and Where It Still Fails

AI identity verification automates document checks, face matching, liveness detection, and fraud screening. Explore its limits, deepfake risks, and the role of human review.

Legal & Compliance

3 min read Oct 19, 2026

What Is Address Verification? Methods, Documents, and Uses

Learn how address verification works, which documents qualify as proof of address, and how automated and documentless checks support KYC compliance.

KYC

3 min read Oct 15, 2026

How to Spot a Fake ID: What Checkers and Software Look For

Learn how to spot a fake ID, from holograms and security features to automated document checks, MRZ validation, and biometric verification.

AML

3 min read Oct 14, 2026

Enhanced Due Diligence Checklist: 12 Items Auditors Expect

A practical EDD checklist with 12 essential checks, key risk triggers, and documentation requirements to help compliance teams prepare for audits.

KYB

3 min read Oct 13, 2026

Merchant Onboarding: How to Verify Businesses Without Losing Them

Merchant onboarding is more than a compliance requirement — it’s a race to activate merchants without compromising security. Discover how automated KYB, risk-based verification, and ongoing monitoring help payment platforms streamline onboarding and reduce unnecessary delays.

Legal & Compliance

3 min read Oct 12, 2026

KYC Requirements in the UK: Rules, Checks, and Who Enforces Them

Explore UK KYC requirements, including FCA regulations, identity verification, sanctions screening, beneficial ownership, and enhanced due diligence.

Age verification

3 min read Oct 9, 2026

How to Verify Age Without an ID: Methods That Actually Work

UK KYC requirements explained: identity verification, AML regulations, sanctions screening, beneficial ownership checks, enhanced due diligence, and FCA compliance.

KYC

2 min read Oct 6, 2026

KYCAID Product Update: September 2026

September’s KYCAID update brings US state restrictions, face match for video verification, improved dashboard tools, and easier test-mode access.

KYB

4 min read Sep 28, 2026

The UBO Challenge: Automating Complex KYC Requirements for Corporates and Institutional Clients

Complex corporate structures can turn KYB into a weeks-long process. Learn how automated UBO mapping, registry checks, sanctions screening, and risk-based EDD can accelerate corporate onboarding while reducing manual compliance work.

KYC

5 min read Sep 23, 2026

Navigating FICA: The Technical Architect’s Guide to KYC Compliance in South Africa

Learn how to automate FICA identity verification in South Africa with non-document verification, passive liveness, risk-based checks, and AML screening.

KYC

5 min read Sep 23, 2026

5 Best KYC Platforms for Price & ROI in 2026

Compare 5 leading KYC platforms by pricing, ROI, and total cost of ownership. Explore pay-as-you-go models, hidden fees, verification costs, and key factors for choosing a cost-efficient KYC API in 2026.

partnership

1 min read Sep 22, 2026

KYCAID Partners with Flexi

KYCAID has partnered with Flexi, a modular B2B iGaming platform that lets operators run multiple brands, markets, currencies and channels from one back office. Flexi selected KYCAID as its identity verification and compliance provider to support its continued growth across regulated markets.

Kycaid platform

4 min read Sep 2, 2026

Your summer 2026 product update from KYCAID

Twenty-one updates across June, July and August. Verification got harder to fool, coverage widened, and a set of controls moved into your hands.

iGaming

5 min read Aug 6, 2026

5 Best KYC Solutions for Online Gaming in 2026

Compliance checkpoints are killing conversion in iGaming, where every extra second of friction drives players to a competitor's sportsbook. We compare KYCAID, Sumsub, Veriff, IDnow, and Jumio on passive liveness UX, cross-device handoff, and false-positive rates for high-volume player onboarding.

KYB

5 min read Aug 6, 2026

Best Real Estate KYC Tools in 2026

Real estate remains a top vector for money laundering, and manual UBO mapping under FinCEN and AMLD6 rules slows down escrow. We compare KYCAID, First AML, Thirdfort, Sumsub, and ComplyAdvantage on UBO extraction, Source of Funds automation, and continuous AML monitoring for high-value transactions.

B2B Technical Post

4 min read Aug 6, 2026

5 Best KYC APIs in 2026

In 2026, a KYC API has to behave like any other modern microservice — fast, RESTful, and easy to integrate. We compare KYCAID, Stripe Identity, Veriff, Persona, and Onfido on developer experience, webhook reliability, and latency to help engineering teams pick the right identity infrastructure.

Newsletter

4 min read Aug 3, 2026

KYCAID Product Update: July 2026

Six updates this month, led by chip-level NFC verification and upgraded liveness detection — plus new controls for name matching, locales, VPN handling, and data retention.

B2B Technical Post

4 min read Jul 31, 2026

5 Best eCommerce KYC Platforms in 2026

Clunky compliance checkpoints drive 30–40% cart abandonment. A technical comparison of the top five KYC APIs built for high-volume eCommerce checkouts.

B2B Technical Post

3 min read Jul 31, 2026

Reducing False Positives in AML Screening with AI

Legacy AML screening generates 90%+ false positives. Learn how Explainable AI and contextual machine learning reduce compliance noise and streamline PEP/Sanctions screening.

AML

4 min read Jul 31, 2026

Digital Identity Verification in 2026: How to Reduce CAC without Compromising AML Compliance

Poorly optimised verification flows cost platforms up to 40% of users at onboarding — but lowering security isn't an option in 2026. Here's the architecture that solves both.

partnership

2 min read Jul 28, 2026

Scaling iGaming Without Compliance Bottlenecks: KYCAID Partners with Phoenix365

KYCAID has partnered with Phoenix365 to embed identity verification and AML screening directly into its sportsbook and casino platform. The integration gives iGaming operators a connected way to scale onboarding and compliance across multiple markets.