Legal Framework
Ensuring Compliance and Transparency
Aryze’s legal framework is designed to meet the highest global regulatory standards, fostering trust, security, and confidence for all stakeholders. By aligning with key legal frameworks like MiCA and partnering exclusively with compliant institutions, Aryze ensures that every transaction and interaction adheres to the highest standards of legality and transparency.
Core Legal Standards
KYC/AML Integration: All users must engage with verified platforms that implement strict Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) protocols. Aryze works exclusively with exchanges, OTC desks, and on-/off-ramps that meet these compliance requirements.
Users are required to register with compliant platforms and provide documentation, including identity verification and proof of residency.
MiCA & Global Compliance: Aryze complies with the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, ensuring alignment with evolving regulations in Europe and beyond. By staying ahead of legal developments, Aryze delivers a solution that is both future-proof and institutionally trusted.
CDD, AML, and CFT Policies: Aryze enforces strict Customer Due Diligence (CDD) policies and adheres to global standards against money laundering (AML) and counter-financing terrorism (CFT).
Tokens are available only on platforms aligned with UK, European, and US compliance standards.
Treasury operations are restricted to whitelisted addresses, ensuring tokens are issued exclusively to authorized, compliant entities.
Sanctions Policy: Aryze implements rigorous screening processes to block transactions with entities listed on global sanctions lists, including those maintained by the UN, EU, UK Treasury, and US OFAC.
Stablecoins are listed exclusively on centralized exchanges conducting thorough sanctions checks, preventing their use in illegal activities such as terrorism financing or dealings with sanctioned entities.
Operational Framework
Partnership-Driven Issuance: Stablecoins are issued only to regulated entities, such as Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), banks, and Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs). Direct issuance to individuals or unregulated platforms is strictly prohibited, ensuring a controlled and compliant ecosystem.
Segregated Operations for Security: Aryze BVI manages token issuance, while Aryze ApS oversees reserve management and fund operations under distinct governance agreements. This operational separation mitigates risks and ensures compliance across financial and operational activities.
Legal Opinions: Aryze has secured legal opinions from Harney Westwood & Riegels LP, confirming that Aryze stablecoins do not qualify as securities under the British Virgin Islands’ Securities and Investment Business Act (SIBA). This classification allows Aryze stablecoins to operate as digital currencies, reducing regulatory complexity for users.
Key Milestones
Legal Opinion on Stablecoins (2022): Aryze BVI received confirmation that its stablecoins are neither legal tender nor securities under SIBA, positioning them as compliant digital currencies for global transactions.
Fund Management Agreement: Aryze ApS manages reserves backing stablecoins, ensuring transparency through regular reporting and annual audits.
Structured Token Issuance: Token issuance is conducted through Aryze BVI, maintaining operational clarity while preparing for future regulatory developments across jurisdictions.
A Commitment to Legal Excellence
By adhering to global standards, maintaining rigorous compliance practices, and working exclusively with regulated partners, Aryze provides a secure and transparent regulatory foundation for its stablecoins. This robust framework allows businesses to confidently integrate Aryze stablecoins into their operations, knowing they are backed by a legally sound and trustworthy ecosystem.
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