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Programme · Lesson 6.2
Section 6 · Lesson 6.2

The "clean" case: a private trader's wallet

We run the checklist from lesson 6.1 on the first wallet type — a transparent private trader. The goal is to learn to say "we accept" with confidence and to record it properly.

The starting data

Working through the checklist

  1. Format and network. The address is valid, the network is Ethereum — the one the deal is in. ✓
  2. Sanctions. No matches in OFAC/EU/UK. ✓
  3. Freeze. Not on the USDT/USDC blacklists. ✓
  4. Age and activity. 3 years, a smooth history — this is not a "pass-through." ✓
  5. Top incoming. KYC exchanges with labels — a transparent, verified source. ✓
  6. Top outgoing. Withdrawals to the same exchanges and to known protocols — the behaviour of an ordinary user. ✓
  7. Risk score and breakdown. 3/100; the breakdown shows only "exchanges" and "DeFi" — no risk categories. ✓
  8. Materiality. There are no risk signals — nothing to assess. ✓
  9. Patterns. No peel chain, no splitting, no transit through a mixer. ✓
  10. Conclusion and record. We draft the verdict and save the report. ✓

Conclusion

Decision: accept without question. The origin of the funds is transparent — verified KYC exchanges and legitimate DeFi income. There are no red flags at any step.

Conclusion for the archive: "Address 0x… checked (date). Sanctions: none. Freeze: none. Score: 3/100. Exposure: exchanges 92%, DeFi 8%. Decision: accept. Grounds: transparent sources, a clean 3-year history."

What the case teaches. "Clean" does not mean "perfect" — it means "no red flags and the sources are transparent." Even for such a wallet, record a dated report: if tomorrow the address receives a dirty transfer, you will still have proof that it was clean at the time of the deal.

The example is instructional, assembled from typical features of real wallets.