Violet - DeFi Compliance Infrastructure

Company Overview

Violet provides blockchain-native compliance infrastructure designed specifically for decentralized finance. Backed by Coinbase Ventures, Balderton, Blue Yard, Brevan Howard, and Ethereal Ventures, Violet enables privacy-preserving identity verification and regulatory compliance for DeFi protocols through on-chain compliance signals.

Core Capabilities

VioletID

Advanced compliance solution providing proof of unique personhood with privacy-preserving on-chain identity credentials.

On-Chain Compliance

Binary compliance signals stored on-chain with encrypted PII stored off-chain, enabling DeFi protocols to verify compliance without accessing personal data.

Regulatory Coverage

Comprehensive compliance including KYC/KYB, sanction screening, transaction monitoring, geofencing, and accredited investor verification.

Products

• VioletID: Proof of unique personhood with compliance guarantees
• Full AML: Complete KYC/B, sanctions, transaction monitoring, geofencing
• GeoFencing: Country/region-based on-chain access restrictions
• Sybil Resistance: Identity binding to unique individuals

Key Features

• Single line of code integration
• Privacy-preserving architecture
• Encrypted off-chain PII storage
• Binary on-chain compliance signals
• Reusable compliance across protocols

Notable Investors

Coinbase Ventures, Balderton, Blue Yard, Brevan Howard, Ethereal Ventures, Fintech Collective, Inflection

Partners

Mauve (first fully compliant decentralized exchange), Humanbound

Why Choose Violet

Violet solves the fundamental challenge of DeFi compliance - how to meet regulatory requirements while maintaining decentralization and user privacy. The protocol enables compliant DeFi without requiring protocols to handle personal data.