Web3 · sub-niche
Onchain compliance tools.
Travel rule + KYT + transaction monitoring for crypto + stablecoin businesses.
One-quarter buildHot — multiple deals per month
Why now
MICA + FinCEN + state crypto rules = mandatory onchain compliance.
What the signal looks like
Repos with chain-data ingest libraries, sanctions-screening adapters, and travel-rule integration frameworks.
Public examples
We name publicprojects + categories only — never founders we track inside the paid product. The buyer’s edge stays inside the product.
- Chainalysis adjacency
- TRM Labs
- Open-source onchain-compliance libraries
What this displaces
A blockchain explorer + an OFAC list + crossed fingers.
Our build-vs-invest call
Hot. Fund only with crypto + compliance team. The moat is the data + the regulatory breadth + the bank integrations.
Common questions about this niche
- Buyer?
- Crypto exchanges + stablecoin issuers + banks.
- Pricing?
- Per transaction monitored.
- Compliance?
- OFAC + FinCEN + MICA + state laws.
More inside Web3
- Account abstraction toolkits — ERC-4337 wallet libraries + paymaster infrastructure for AA-first apps.
- Stablecoin payment rails — USDC + USDT payments for B2B + cross-border — non-crypto-facing.
- DeFi portfolio managers — Portfolio + risk + yield management for DeFi users + crypto funds.
- NFT licensing platforms — Royalty + licensing + IP-management for NFT + token IP.