Know Your Customer (KYC) Card is an identification tool used by financial and blockchain platforms to conform with legal and procedural obligations. It helps platforms verify the identity of users, and keep financial institutions secure from possible fraudulent activities.As the lending and borrowing activities are digitized, the need to identify and verify users online has boomed. KYC Card is part of this necessary measure, assuring user identification and trust in virtual transactions.
| Year | Development in KYC Card |
|---|---|
| 1970 | US Bank Secrecy Act introduced KYC in Banking |
| 2001 | PATRIOT Act expanded KYC Norms significantly |
| 2005 onwards | Adoption of KYC Card in online banking and eCommerce |
| 2015 onwards | Adoption of KYC Card in Crypto exchanges and DeFi |
| 2022 | Rise in KYC Cards with Biometrics |
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