Automated Compliance Controls for Treasury & Custody

Immutable transaction logs provide a single source of truth for SOX, MiFID II, and Basel III compliance. Automatically generate verifiable audit reports, reducing manual reconciliation efforts by up to 70%.

• Example: A global bank uses a permissioned ledger to track securities lending, cutting audit preparation time from weeks to hours.
• ROI Driver: Eliminates costly forensic accounting and reduces the risk of regulatory fines.

Implement a shared, secure identity layer where customer due diligence is performed once and verified by all network participants. This slashes onboarding costs and prevents duplication.

• Example: A consortium of insurers uses a blockchain-based identity network, reducing per-customer KYC costs from $50 to under $5.
• ROI Driver: Dramatically lowers compliance overhead while improving fraud detection through shared intelligence.

Enforce ethical sourcing mandates and carbon credit tracking with tamper-proof records. Automatically validate claims against supplier data on-chain.

• Example: A major retailer tracks conflict-free minerals, providing auditors with instant proof of origin, reducing compliance verification costs by 40%.
• ROI Driver: Mitigates brand risk, ensures adherence to regulations like the EU's CSRD, and creates premium product stories.

The Pain Point: Manually collecting and verifying supplier data for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reports is slow, expensive, and vulnerable to greenwashing claims.

The Blockchain Fix: A shared ledger records material origins, carbon credits, and labor practices at each step. Smart contracts automatically validate compliance against corporate policies, generating a tamper-proof audit trail. This reduces manual verification by over 70% and provides defensible proof for regulators and consumers.

Real Example: A global retailer uses blockchain to track sustainable cotton, automatically generating compliance reports for its 'organic' product line, cutting audit preparation time from weeks to hours.

The Pain Point: Financial audits and Know Your Customer (KYC) checks require repetitive manual document collection and verification, creating delays and compliance gaps.

The Blockchain Fix: Customer identity credentials and transaction histories are stored as verifiable credentials on a permissioned blockchain. Smart contracts automatically execute audit rules and AML checks in real-time. This creates a single source of truth, reducing reconciliation costs by up to 50% and accelerating customer onboarding from days to minutes.

Real Example: A consortium of Asian banks implemented a shared KYC blockchain, allowing validated customer data to be reused across institutions, slashing per-customer compliance costs by 65%.

The Pain Point: Complying with regulations like the U.S. Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) requires complex serialization and tracking to combat counterfeit drugs, relying on fragmented systems.

The Blockchain Fix: Each drug unit is assigned a unique digital identity on a blockchain. Every change of custody—from manufacturer to distributor to pharmacy—is immutably recorded. Automated alerts trigger if a product is diverted or temperatures exceed limits. This ensures end-to-end visibility, reduces counterfeit risk, and can cut recall execution time by over 80%.

Real Example: Major pharmaceutical companies are piloting blockchain systems to meet 2023 DSCSA requirements, aiming to reduce supply chain administrative costs by 30%.

The Pain Point: International shipping involves dozens of documents (bills of lading, certificates of origin) verified manually by multiple agencies, causing delays and fraud.

The Blockchain Fix: All trade documents are digitized as tamper-proof assets on a shared ledger accessible by shippers, carriers, ports, and customs. Smart contracts automatically verify document authenticity and apply customs rules, releasing payments and triggering shipments upon approval. This cuts customs clearance time from days to hours and reduces document processing costs by 40-60%.

Real Example: The TradeLens platform, developed by Maersk and IBM, demonstrated a 40% reduction in document processing time for shipping containers.

Prove ethical sourcing and carbon footprint with immutable records. Every transfer of custody—from raw material to end consumer—is timestamped and cryptographically sealed on-chain.

• Real-World Case: Global retailers use blockchain to verify conflict-free minerals and sustainable forestry practices, automating compliance with laws like the EU's Conflict Minerals Regulation.
• Business Value: Protects brand reputation, enables premium pricing for verified goods, and automates ESG reporting for investors.

Execute policies with transparent, unstoppable logic. Parametric insurance smart contracts pay out automatically when verified conditions (e.g., flight delay data, weather oracle readings) are met.

• Case Study: Etherisc offers flight delay insurance that pays claims automatically into the customer's wallet, with no paperwork.
• Business Justification: Eliminates claims processing overhead, drastically reduces fraud, and improves customer satisfaction through instant, trustless payouts.