Legal
Prohibited & restricted businesses.
A8 Core™ powers regulated financial accounts. To keep the platform safe and compliant, certain activities are prohibited outright and others are permitted only with additional controls.
Restricted
Permitted with enhanced due diligence, licensing, and an approved compliance program:
Money-service businessesPermitted with the appropriate FinCEN registration, state licenses, and an approved compliance program.
Lending & creditPermitted subject to applicable licensing, ECOA/Reg B, and fair-lending controls.
Digital assetsPermitted for registered or licensed activity with travel-rule and AML controls in place.
Gaming & gamblingPermitted only where licensed and geofenced to lawful jurisdictions.
Cannabis-relatedPermitted only where state-legal and supported by enhanced due diligence.
Adult contentPermitted only for age-verified, lawful, consensual content with enhanced monitoring.
Prohibited
We do not support, and will offboard, any business engaged in:
- Illegal goods or services of any kind
- Unlicensed money transmission or money-service businesses
- Unregistered securities or investment schemes
- Ponzi, pyramid, or multi-level-marketing schemes
- Counterfeit or unauthorized intellectual property
- Illegal drugs, controlled substances, and related paraphernalia
- Weapons, munitions, and components prohibited by law
- Human trafficking, exploitation, or any abusive content
- Terrorist financing or sanctioned parties (OFAC and equivalent)
- Unlawful gambling and games of chance
This list is illustrative, not exhaustive. A8 Core™ may update it at any time and may decline or offboard any account at its discretion to meet legal, regulatory, or risk obligations. Questions? Email compliance@a8core.com.