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Is KYC mandatory for all financial institutions?

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Detailed Explanation

Yes. International financial institutions, regulated fintech platforms, brokerages, digital asset exchanges, and money service businesses are legally required by international and domestic AML statutes to execute Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and verify customer identities.

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