From Fiat to Crypto: The Compliance Arc
How digital assets move, and how compliance keeps pace.
Start where value is created in traditional markets, then follow the compliance controls that govern money movement — ending with the data plumbing that makes monitoring possible.
Stock markets are where buyers and sellers trade ownership shares in public companies. This module explains exchanges, order types, market participants, bid-ask spreads, and how prices are determined.
A comprehensive glossary of financial market essentials: primary vs secondary markets, equities, fixed income, forex, derivatives, commodities, retail and institutional investors, liquidity, volatility, market efficiency, and global exchanges.
Understand money laundering stages, the AML regulatory framework, KYC requirements, suspicious activity red flags, and real-world detection techniques.
Deep-dive into Know Your Customer and Customer Due Diligence processes — the frontline defense against financial crime.
Understand how anti-money laundering regulations apply to cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, DeFi protocols, and digital asset ecosystems — including blockchain analytics, the Travel Rule, and 2026 regulatory developments.
Understand batch processing, stream processing, micro-batch, Lambda vs Kappa architectures, event-driven design with Kafka and CDC, and a decision framework for choosing the right pattern.
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