Zebec buys compliance firm Gatenox ahead of MiCA, FCA regulatory push

Zebec’s move reflects a shift toward embedding compliance at the protocol level, with firms facing more stringent regulatory requirements.

Financial infrastructure company Zebec Network has acquired Gatenox, a compliance and identity platform, to bring core regulatory infrastructure in-house and expand into more tightly regulated markets. 

In an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, the company said the deal brings native Know Your Customer (KYC), Know Your Business (KYB) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) tools directly into its Web3 payment stack. 

Neal Padhye, the head of mergers and acquisitions at Zebec, said that regulation is no longer optional and is now infrastructure. “With Gatenox, we’re embedding compliance into the foundation of programmable finance, making Zebec faster, safer and ready for institutional scale,” Padhye added.

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