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
- Age3 years, steady activity with no sharp spikes.
- IncomingBinance and Bybit (KYC-exchange labels), a Lido staking contract.
- OutgoingThe same exchanges and a couple of DeFi protocols (Uniswap, Aave).
- Score3/100. Exposure: 92% exchanges, 8% DeFi. No sanctions, no freeze.
Working through the checklist
- Format and network. The address is valid, the network is Ethereum — the one the deal is in. ✓
- Sanctions. No matches in OFAC/EU/UK. ✓
- Freeze. Not on the USDT/USDC blacklists. ✓
- Age and activity. 3 years, a smooth history — this is not a "pass-through." ✓
- Top incoming. KYC exchanges with labels — a transparent, verified source. ✓
- Top outgoing. Withdrawals to the same exchanges and to known protocols — the behaviour of an ordinary user. ✓
- Risk score and breakdown. 3/100; the breakdown shows only "exchanges" and "DeFi" — no risk categories. ✓
- Materiality. There are no risk signals — nothing to assess. ✓
- Patterns. No peel chain, no splitting, no transit through a mixer. ✓
- 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.