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Account Verification (KYB/KYC)
Account Verification (KYB/KYC)
Updated over a week ago

OpenNode requires all users to verify their account. You'll need to submit different documents depending on what type of account you create. 

  • For individual accounts, please follow the KYC Requirements below.

  • For business accounts, please follow the KYB requirements below.

KYC Requirements

Individual Identification

  • Front and back of your Driver’s License or the full main page of your Passport.

  • A selfie of you holding the same identification document. This selfie must be taken the same day as when you upload it for verification or a liveness check will be performed.

Individual Proof of address

One document, which can be a photo or unedited document upload, and must contain your full name.


Examples include:

  • Utility statement; (must be within 3 months)

  • Bank statement; (must be within 3 months)

  • Internet/ Cable TV/ House phone line bills; (must be within 3 months)

  • Tax returns; (most recent fiscal year)

  • Council tax bill; (must be within 3 months)

  • or government issued Certificates of Residency;

  • another similar document

KYB Requirements

One document, which can be a photo or unedited document upload.

Examples include:

  • Certificate of incorporation;

  • recent excerpt from a state company registry;

  • certificate of incumbency;

  • memorandum/articles of incorporation/association/registration;

  • another similar document

Proof of ownership

One document, which can be a photo or unedited document upload, which establishes all control persons of the company if there is more than one owner or the applicant does not own over 25% of the company.*


Examples include:

  • shareholder registry;

  • statement of information;

  • recent excerpt from a state company registry;

  • certificate of incumbency;

  • memorandum/articles of incorporation/association/registration;

  • trust agreement;

  • another similar document 

Proof of address

One document, which can be a photo or unedited document upload and must contain full name of the business.

Examples include:

  • Utility statement; (must be within 3 months)

  • Bank statement; (must be within 3 months)

  • Internet / Cable TV / House Phone Line bill; (must be within 3 months)

  • Tax returns; (most recent fiscal year)

  • Council tax bill; (must be within 3 months)

  • Government issued Certificate of Residency

  • SS-4 IRS document

KYC for UBOs or Control Persons

Businesses must submit the above KYC data for either i. UBO’s with over 25% ownership in the company or ii. Control person for the account if UBO’s fall under the ownership threshold

For more information about why we require personal information, please click here.

*If you hold a leadership position with the company please submit your application and send an email to support@opennode.com.

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