Zebec Network has acquired Gatenox, a compliance and identity platform, to integrate critical regulatory infrastructure and extend its reach into tighter markets. The acquisition aims to embed native Know Your Customer (KYC), Know Your Business (KYB), and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) tools directly into Zebec's payment stack. Neal Padhye, head of mergers and acquisitions at Zebec, emphasized that regulations are becoming integral to the infrastructure of programmable finance, making the company faster and more secure for institutional scale. Zebec intends to utilize Gatenox’s technology to seek regulatory approval under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework and the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in 2025. While Gatenox currently lacks registration with financial authorities, its founders possess significant experience in regulated finance. Zebec's strategy also involves moving away from third-party compliance providers to rely entirely on Gatenox’s proprietary technology, strengthening its compliance capabilities following a similar acquisition of Science Card for financial tools.

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