Canonical Statement
Compliance conclusions in crypto contexts MUST be derived from correlated on-chain and off-chain evidence where risk requires, using explicit linkage and explainable aggregation logic.
Definition
Within this framework, evidence correlation is the documented process of linking transaction lineage, account records, and contextual records to produce reproducible conclusions and explicit gap statements.
Why It Matters
On-chain and off-chain records answer different questions. Correlation is required to connect movement, identity, and economic purpose in a defensible way.
Failure Mode if Ignored
Analyses rely on single-source assumptions, provenance is unclear, and unresolved linkage gaps are not captured as residual risk.
Scope & Non-Claims
This entry is scoped to regulated banking environments in the EU/UK and operational interpretation for evidence correlation in crypto compliance.
This entry does not provide legal advice, does not guarantee completeness, and requires human validation for final compliance determinations.
Related Concepts
- Source of funds vs source of wealth (crypto) (EU) (definition)
- Transaction monitoring and ongoing due diligence (crypto) (EU) (journey)
- Exchange records as evidence (crypto) (EU) (methodology)