• Verification provider Sumsub announced a partnership with blockchain data platform Chainalysis this week.
• The integration will bring automated crypto transaction monitoring and secure data storage, as well as ensure regulatory compliance.
• Sumsub made its Finovate debut at FinovateEurope 2020 in Berlin, Germany.

Full-cycle verification provider and FinovateEurope alum Sumsub announced an integration with blockchain data platform Chainalysis this week. The partnership brings Sumsub’s Transaction Monitoring and Travel Rule solutions to the Chainalysis platform. This will enhance regulatory compliance and secure data storage, as well as provide automated crypto transaction monitoring for Chainalysis’ clients.

In a statement, the companies suggested that the partnership will help encourage greater digital compliance for businesses in the crypto space with functionality like unified workflows and automated transaction monitoring. Sumsub’s Transaction Monitoring solution is designed to help firms deal with the estimated $48+ billion in total fraud losses last year alone. The solution gives fraud and risk teams a single tool to manage the transaction monitoring process with provides fewer false positives and more efficient case management.

Additionally, the technology enables real-time fraud detection, and users can connect KYC, AML, and KYB verification with transaction monitoring for further vigilance against suspicious activity. With Travel Rule, Sumsub automates data transfers with counterparties to make sure firms remain compliant with regulatory obligations in different jurisdictions around the world.

“This partnership enables us to offer access to over one billion mapped addressses across multiple blockchains to those customers who use Sumsub’s Transaction Monitoring and Chainalysis crypto risk solutions,” Sumsub co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer Jacob Sever explained. “Sumsub’s solution’s enhanced capabilities, integrated with Chainalysis’ analytics and key management model, are reshaping the landscape of crypto compliance and security in the digital realm.”

Sumsub made its Finovate debut at FinovateEurope 2020 in Berlin, Germany. The company currently has more than 2,000 clients in fintech, crypto, e-commerce, transportation, gaming, and more. Businesses working with Sumsub have experienced 2.4x return on investment (ROI), $3.2+ million in net present value (NPV), and a payback period of less than six months.

So far in 2024, Sumsub has forged partnerships with B2B Gaming Services and embedded finance integrator AAZZUR. The company began the year teaming up with digital banking technology firm Plumery. In February, Sumsub launched its deepfake detection solution for video identification, an industry-first, and made its non-doc verification solution available in the U.S.

Headquartered in London, Sumsub – which stands for “Sum & Substance” – was founded in 2015. Co-founder Andrew Sever is CEO.