WIDTH

AI-Native Compliance Platform
End-to-End KYC, KYB, KYA, KYT & AML

[WIDTH @WidthGRC]

Hong Kong's virtual asset regulatory framework continues to move into a more operational phase.

Recent Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) updates cover Relevant Stablecoin service, SFC-authorised funds with exposure to virtual assets, and proposed licensing regimes for virtual asset advisory and management service providers.

Four compliance points stand out:

1️⃣ Regulatory scope is expanding
Virtual asset compliance is covering more business scenarios, including stablecoin-related services, fund products, advisory activities, and asset management.

2️⃣ Product controls need to be clearer
As virtual asset products become more institutional, firms need stronger controls around client eligibility, risk disclosure, custody, transaction exposure, and ongoing monitoring.

3️⃣ AML and transaction risk remain central
Firms need to connect customer due diligence, wallet risk, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and suspicious activity review across the customer lifecycle.

4️⃣ Auditability is becoming essential
Clear workflows, review logic, case evidence, and decision records are increasingly important for governance and regulatory inspection.

For WIDTH, digital asset compliance is moving toward connected infrastructure. Onboarding, KYT, AML monitoring, case review, regulatory reporting, and audit evidence need to work together like systems within the same building.

[WIDTH @WidthGRC]

Stablecoins are entering a new stage of market competition.

For a long time, the market focused on issuers, reserves, liquidity, and payment use cases. As stablecoins move further into regulated financial services, institutional adoption will increasingly depend on operational controls: customer identity, wallet risk, fund flows, transaction monitoring, unusual activity handling, Travel Rule, case review, and audit evidence.

This means the next stage of stablecoin competition will also depend on who can embed compliance controls into daily business workflows.

For example, when a stablecoin transfer involves a high-risk wallet, an unusual transaction path, or incomplete customer information, fragmented KYC, KYT, transaction monitoring, and case review processes can make it difficult for compliance teams to identify the source of risk, explain the handling logic, and retain complete evidence.

For VASPs, financial institutions, and payment-related businesses, stablecoin operations need to manage customers, wallets, transactions, rules, cases, and reports within one connected operating flow.

WIDTH helps compliance teams turn stablecoin risk signals into reviewable cases, documented decisions, and audit-ready records.

#WIDTH

[WIDTH @WidthGRC]

@wasabicard Congrats @wasabicard on the new funding milestone.

Great to see the Vernal Group ecosystem continue building across compliant payments, stablecoins, and cross-border financial infrastructure.

[WIDTH @WidthGRC]

Looking back at Fraud & Financial Crime Asia 2026.

It was a valuable opportunity to join industry leaders in Singapore for discussions on financial crime, fraud, AML, AI governance, and model risk management.

Our Co-founder & CEO, Chye Kit Chionh, joined the panel “Governance Under Pressure: AI and Model Risk Management” to share WIDTH’s perspective on explainable, auditable, and human-accountable AI in financial crime control.

Thank you to Regulation Asia for convening such a strong community, and to everyone who connected with the WIDTH team onsite.

#WIDTH #FraudAndFinancialCrimeAsia #AML

[WIDTH @WidthGRC]

Corporate Service Providers are no longer just helping companies complete incorporation paperwork.

In Singapore's #AML/CFT framework, CSPs are increasingly becoming front-line gatekeepers.

Before a company is incorporated, CSPs need to understand who is behind the business, verify beneficial ownership, assess customer risk, screen relevant parties, and decide whether the relationship should proceed.

This makes KYC, KYB, screening, documentation, and ongoing review part of daily CSP operations.

As regulatory expectations become more detailed, CSPs need a clearer way to manage client acceptance, review, escalation, and audit evidence.

WIDTH helps bring KYC/KYB, AML screening, risk assessment, case review, and compliance records into one connected workflow.

Book a Demo: https://t.co/v4WFp5Wh3r

[WIDTH @WidthGRC]

Stricter risk scoring does not always lead to better AML outcomes.

When risk models are calibrated too aggressively, compliance teams may face more false positives, heavier manual review workloads, and greater friction for legitimate customers.

#KYC and AML controls should be built around proportionality and risk alignment.

Effective KYC should help teams identify higher-risk customers and activities, apply enhanced review where needed, and avoid applying the same level of scrutiny to every customer and case.

For compliance teams, the key question is not how high the score is. It is whether the scoring logic reflects actual risk, and whether review thresholds are properly calibrated.

[CharlieHu @CharliehuAI]

Our 4th Episode of COCO Talk, this time we talk about AI & Compliance - a very important and serious topic in the Enterprise AI world.

Great to have CK - CEO of WIDTH @WidthGRC , the all in AI compliance platform to share his deep insights and perspective in compliance tech world.

[WIDTH @WidthGRC]

Two UAE regulatory developments are worth watching.

DIFC is expanding access to its Prescribed Company regime, while keeping Corporate Service Providers central to filings, record-keeping, and compliance interfaces.

ADGM is tightening virtual asset requirements across staking, the Travel Rule, unhosted wallets, ongoing risk assessment, and AML/CFT controls.

As market access becomes broader, CSPs, VASPs, and regulated financial institutions will face higher expectations to embed compliance controls into daily workflows:

· Counterparty due diligence and KYC/KYB
· Travel Rule and transaction monitoring
· Ongoing risk assessment and case review
· Audit-ready evidence and record-keeping

Connected compliance infrastructure is becoming essential.

#TravelRule

[WIDTH @WidthGRC]

WIDTH will join BEYOND Expo 2026 in Macau for the WEB2+3 Wealth Forum.

Muse Zhou, Regional Director at WIDTH, will participate in the institutional roundtable "How WEB3 Reaches a $10T Market Cap," discussing Web3 growth, institutional participation, and trusted digital asset infrastructure.

As digital assets move further into mainstream financial markets, compliance, identity verification, transaction monitoring, and auditability will become key foundations for sustainable growth.

📅 29 May 2026
📍 The Venetian Macao, China

#AML

[WIDTH @WidthGRC]

Australia's AML/CTF Tranche 2 reforms mark a major expansion of financial crime compliance.

From 1 July 2026, obligations will extend to certain services provided by real estate professionals, lawyers, conveyancers, accountants, trust and company service providers, and dealers in precious metals and stones.

For many newly regulated businesses,#AML / #CTF compliance will require structured customer due diligence, beneficial ownership checks, ongoing monitoring, reporting, record-keeping, and audit readiness.

This reflects a broader shift across #APAC: AML obligations are moving deeper into professional services, real estate, and corporate service ecosystems.

Compliance infrastructure will matter.

AUSTRAC
https://t.co/50o1M1jsee

[WIDTH @WidthGRC]

Travel Rule compliance has a common challenge: the sunrise issue.

Different jurisdictions implement Travel Rule at different times. One VASP may already be required to send originator and beneficiary information, while the counterparty VASP may not yet have the same obligation or technical capability.

This creates practical questions for compliance teams:
👉 How can the counterparty VASP be identified?
👉 Can information be transmitted securely?
👉 How should non-response be documented?
👉 How should the transaction be monitored and risk assessed?

Travel Rule compliance is about more than data transmission. It also requires counterparty risk controls, jurisdiction-aware workflows, case review, and audit evidence.

This is why Travel Rule compliance needs to sit within a broader compliance workflow, connecting KYT, KYC/KYB, transaction monitoring, case management, and audit readiness.

#AML

[WIDTH @WidthGRC]

WIDTH is bringing the CSP community together in Singapore for FATF Report Decoded: What CSPs Must Do Now, in collaboration with CSPN.

For Corporate Service Providers, Singapore's latest FATF Mutual Evaluation Report marks an important milestone for the country's AML/CFT framework and brings renewed focus to key sector issues, including beneficial ownership, DNFBP supervision, sanctions, enforcement, and regulatory effectiveness.

Our Co-founder & CEO, Chye Kit Chionh, will join Kang Yu Phang, Director of UP Compliance Pte Ltd and Co-founder of Corporate Service Provider Network (CSPN), for a fireside chat on what the FATF report means for CSPs, how the sector can interpret the regulatory implications, and what firms can do now to strengthen their compliance readiness.

The session will also explore how technology and AI can support more structured compliance workflows for CSPs, from KYC/KYB screening to ongoing monitoring, documentation, and risk detection.

📅 Tuesday, May 26
🕒 14:00 – 17:00
📍 #50-00, One Raffles Place, Singapore
🔗 Registration: https://t.co/fCmsPcIqKX

[WIDTH @WidthGRC]

今晚 21 點，鎖定分享

AI 帶來了立竿見影的生產力爆發，從人才視角出發，探尋「AI+Crypto」的真偽命題

[ME News @MetaEraCN]

🚨 ME AMA - AI Series 1
🔥 “逃离熊市”还是“追逐风口”？——探讨 Web3人才大迁移至AI赛道的真实驱动力

⏰ 时间：5/22 21:00 UTC+8
🔗 链接：https://t.co/xAmrYUXmVH

🎙️ 主持人 & 特邀嘉宾：@vito0526，@Kobewu07，@shanshan521，@sevenping1，@Charliehuai，@WidthGRC，@Fandance_io，@DeepTradeX_

📅 设置闹钟，与我们一起探索：
- 人才迁徙的真相：是熊市的“避险本能”，还是AI重塑商业范式的“价值引力”？
- “AI+Crypto”的祛魅与求真：是存量项目的“叙事续命”，还是Agent经济时代的“刚需基建”？
- 穿越周期的护城河：在“AI原生”与“Web3信仰”的夹缝中，如何定义下一代“超级个体”的核心竞争力？
- 从‘逃离’到‘降维打击’：Web3思维如何反哺AI生态的‘冷启动’与基建重构？
#AI #Web3

[WIDTH @WidthGRC]

WIDTH is excited to announce our strategic partnership with @0xCregis to support enterprises operating in digital assets across #APAC.

As Cregis builds an integrated service network for digital asset businesses, WIDTH brings AI-powered compliance capabilities across #KYC, #KYB, #AML, fraud detection, transaction monitoring, and risk control.

Together, we aim to help enterprises move from digital asset strategy to real-world operations with trusted infrastructure, compliance workflows designed for regulatory expectations, and regional expertise across APAC.

Read more: https://t.co/IdLdS3qH3L

[WIDTH @WidthGRC]

Glad to partner with @0xCregis as they build a trusted service network for digital asset enterprises.

WIDTH brings AI-native #KYC/#KYB, #AML, fraud detection, and ongoing risk monitoring capabilities to help businesses scale with stronger controls across #APAC.

[Cregis @0xCregis]

We're excited to announce our strategic partnership with @WidthGRC , a FinCrimeTech50 award-winning compliance technology company headquartered in Singapore.

This partnership is part of something bigger. Cregis is building an integrated service network for enterprises operating in digital assets — connecting businesses with vetted partners across compliance, legal, on-chain analytics, security, and public chain infrastructure, so they can build faster and operate with confidence.

Width brings over a decade of regulatory expertise across Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region, with an AI-powered all-in-one compliance platform covering KYC, KYB, AML, and fraud detection across the full compliance lifecycle. They are among the first partners to join the network, and exactly the kind of partner it is built around.

More partnerships are coming. More announcements are on the way.

Read the full press release: https://t.co/WAl0HeHVLW

#Cregis #WidthSolutions #DigitalAssets #Compliance #Web3 #RegTech #APAC #EnterpriseBlockchain

[WIDTH @WidthGRC]

WIDTH Identity Developer Documentation is now live.

V1 of our SDK and API documentation is designed to help technical teams integrate WIDTH Identity into regulated onboarding, screening, and monitoring workflows with greater clarity and control.

The documentation covers four primary compliance workflows:

🟦KYC — identity verification, liveness, document OCR, NFC chip, sanctions and PEP screening
🟦KYB — business verification, registry pull, UBO graph, director KYC, and entity screening
🟦Transaction Screening — real-time transaction scoring with synchronous or asynchronous decisions
🟦Continuous Monitoring — event-driven re-screening and live risk rating

Teams can choose the integration path that fits their product setup, including OpenAPI for server-to-server control, Web SDK for drop-in verification, and Android / iOS SDKs for mobile onboarding.

V1 also includes guidance on staging and production environments, credential setup, request signing, authentication, workflow selection, and SDK implementation. The documentation also notes that most teams use SDKs for end-user verification and OpenAPI for backend operations such as transaction screening, monitoring, and decisions.

Explore the documentation here:
https://t.co/ZnP0WsHJOf

[WIDTH @WidthGRC]

WIDTH is bringing the CSP community together in Singapore for FATF Report Decoded: What CSPs Must Do Now, in collaboration with CSPN.

For Corporate Service Providers, Singapore's latest FATF Mutual Evaluation Report marks an important milestone for the country's AML/CFT framework and brings renewed focus to key sector issues, including beneficial ownership, DNFBP supervision, sanctions, enforcement, and regulatory effectiveness.

Our Co-founder & CEO, Chye Kit Chionh, will join Kang Yu Phang, Director of UP Compliance Pte Ltd and Co-founder of CSPN, for a fireside chat on what the FATF report means for CSPs, how the sector can interpret the regulatory implications, and what firms can do now to strengthen their compliance readiness.

The session will also explore how technology and AI can support more structured compliance workflows for CSPs, from KYC/KYB screening to ongoing monitoring, documentation, and risk detection.

📅 Tuesday, May 26
🕒 14:00 – 17:00
📍 # 50-00, One Raffles Place, Singapore
🔗 Registration: https://t.co/fCmsPcIqKX

[WIDTH @WidthGRC]

Financial crime risks across Asia are becoming more complex as AI, digital assets, faster payments, and cross-border activity reshape the operating environment for compliance teams.

WIDTH will be joining Fraud & Financial Crime Asia 2026 by Regulation Asia, where industry leaders will discuss the evolving challenges around AML, fraud, crypto-enabled crime, AI governance, and model risk management.

📅 21 May 2026
📍 Singapore
🎤 Panel: Governance Under Pressure: AI and Model Risk Management

Our Co-founder & CEO, Chye Kit Chionh, will join leaders from DBS, HSBC, IMDA, and NAB to share perspectives on explainable, auditable, and human-accountable AI in financial crime control.

If you are attending, come find the WIDTH team on the ground:
▪️Chye Kit Chionh— Co-founder & CEO
▪️Muse Zhou — Regional Director, North Asia
▪️Sze Hui Beh — Key Account Manager
▪️Damien Chua — Account Director
▪️John Mark Teo — Enterprise Sales Director
▪️LINWEI ERIC SUN — Sales Director

Let's connect on how AI-native compliance infrastructure can support stronger financial crime risk control.

#FraudAndFinancialCrimeAsia #RegulationAsia #FinancialCrime #AML #FraudPrevention #AICompliance #RegTech #WIDTH

[WIDTH @WidthGRC]

🌏 Coming up next week: "From OpenClaw to Hermes: Powering Enterprises with AI Agents" in Singapore.🇸🇬

WIDTH is excited to join Tencent Cloud and industry leaders to discuss how AI agents are entering real-world enterprise and financial workflows.

Our Co-founder & CEO, Chye Kit Chionh, will join the panel "AI Agents in Financial Technology" to share views on governance, risk control, and auditable AI-native compliance infrastructure.

Looking forward to meeting everyone at CapitaSky in Singapore.

https://t.co/z78sneA9oN

#WIDTH #TencentCloud #FinTech #RiskManagement #APAC