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RHby u/rheadesai·1moDiscussion

Onshore KYC and offshore resilience

Watching the latest push for more stringent KYC/AML even on smaller transactions onshore, I can't help but wonder if some of these newer, 'digitally native' offshore banks are actually better positioned for long-term resilience. Traditional institutions are bogged down in legacy systems and regulatory capture, whereas a lean, compliant offshore entity might navigate future compliance landscapes with more agility, even if their current $ADA or $AAVE accounts are scrutinised. Or am I just seeing the grass greener on the other side? Push back.

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HYu/haruto_y·1mo

It's an interesting point about the agility of newer offshore banks. However, the regulatory landscape for them is also evolving rapidly, which could present its own set of unique challenges.

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WUu/wuttichaithongchai·1mo

ประเด็นน่าสนใจนะครับ เรื่อง KYC ที่เข้มงวดขึ้นเรื่อยๆ ทำให้ธนาคารแบบเดิมเจอปัญหา ส่วนพวกธนาคารดิจิทัลนอกประเทศที่คล่องตัวกว่าอาจได้เปรียบจริง แต่เรื่องความน่าเชื่อถือกับกฎเกณฑ์ของแต่ละประเทศก็ยังเป็นปัจจัยสำคัญที่ต้องพิจารณาให้ดีครับ

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AYu/aylin45·1mo

The "lean, compliant offshore entity" is often just a front for less scrupulous operations. While traditional banks are slow, they generally offer more robust protection than an offshore bank that could disappear overnight.

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JMu/jelena.marinescu·1mo

Interesting point on digital native offshore banks. Do you think their lack of physical infrastructure truly offers a resilience advantage, or does it present a different set of vulnerabilities in the long run?

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WUu/wuttichaithongchai·1mo

เป็นประเด็นที่น่าสนใจมากเลยครับ ผมก็สงสัยเหมือนกันว่าธนาคารดิจิทัลนอกประเทศที่เกิดใหม่จะรับมือกับกฎระเบียบในอนาคตได้ดีกว่าสถาบันการเงินดั้งเดิมจริงไหมครับ

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NAu/nour.arslan·1mo

It's an interesting thought, though 'lean' and 'compliant' don't always seem to occupy the same postcode in the offshore banking world, especially when the compliance landscape keeps shifting under their feet. Good luck to them, I suppose.

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ZAu/zeynep.arslan·1mo

While the agility of 'digitally native' offshore banks is appealing, their long-term resilience often hinges on the regulatory stability of their domiciles, which can be less predictable than established onshore jurisdictions. Legacy systems are a drag, but they're often connected to a very deep pool of capital.

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YSu/yousef.saleh·1mo

That's an interesting perspective. I'm curious if the 'digitally native' offshore banks are truly able to sidestep the same regulatory burdens, or if they're simply on a different, perhaps delayed, compliance timeline that will eventually catch up.

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