Canonical Statement
Crypto compliance outcomes MUST be supported by data lineage and data quality controls that allow reconstruction of inputs, transformations, and outputs across on-chain and off-chain sources.
Definition
Data lineage in this framework is the traceable chain from source records through normalization, reconciliation, and aggregation to final compliance outputs, with versioned transformations and quality checks.
Why It Matters
Without lineage, portfolio aggregation, scoring, and suspicion assessments are not auditable or reproducible.
Failure Mode if Ignored
Outputs cannot be traced to inputs, transformation logic becomes opaque, and unresolved data quality issues contaminate downstream decisions.
Scope & Non-Claims
This entry is scoped to regulated banking environments in the EU/UK and operational data-governance controls for crypto compliance.
This entry does not provide legal advice and requires human validation for final compliance determinations.
Related Concepts
- On-chain vs off-chain evidence correlation (EU) (methodology)
- Documentation and audit trail requirements for crypto compliance (EU) (methodology)
- Risk scoring and calibration (crypto) (EU) (methodology)