Sanctions Screening
Status: Retired (October 2025) — The TRM integration has been removed in the Aegis rewrite. DIVINE now focuses on behaviour-based blacklist checks without third-party sanctions APIs.
Why It Was Removed
The original TRM Sanctions Screener used TRM Labs’ API to screen wallet addresses for sanctions risks across EVM chains. During the 2025 Rust migration we retired this component in order to:
eliminate costly third-party dependencies that throttled scan throughput;
unify blacklist logic across Solana and EVM with deterministic, testable behaviour; and
concentrate on wallet-behaviour analytics (coordination, holders, flow analysis) that catch bad actors even when they rotate addresses.
The information below is kept for historical reference only.
Protection Workflow
Address Screening: New addresses interacting with tokens were automatically screened against global sanctions lists.
Risk Assessment: Each address underwent evaluation against known illicit activity databases.
Response System: Based on screening results, Aegis would apply security actions.
Continuous Monitoring: Regular re-screening attempted to catch changes in risk status.
Security Benefits
Regulatory Compliance: Helped prevent interaction with sanctioned entities or addresses linked to illicit activities.
Fraud Prevention: Identified addresses associated with known scams and hacks.
Risk Mitigation: Added an extra layer alongside DIVINE’s behavioural security checks.
Global Coverage: Tapped into TRM’s sanctions lists and bad-actor registry.
Key Features
Real-time Screening: Addresses were screened as they interacted with monitored tokens.
Comprehensive Assessment: Checks ran against sanctions lists and criminal activity datasets.
EVM Chain Compatibility: Worked across Ethereum, Base, Polygon, BSC, Blast, Avalanche, and Arbitrum.
Automated Protection: Automatically flagged or blocked high-risk addresses.
Configurable Risk Thresholds: Allowed adjustable risk tolerance levels.
User Advantages
Enhanced Security: Protected users from high-risk or sanctioned addresses.
Regulatory Protection: Supported compliance with sanctions and AML rules.
Fraud Avoidance: Reduced exposure to known scam wallets.
Trading Confidence: Provided assurance that addresses were screened for risks.
Proactive Risk Management: Identified threats before they could impact users.
Privacy Commitment
Used secure, encrypted connections for all address screening.
Shared only public blockchain addresses with TRM Labs—not personal information.
Kept screening results for DIVINE risk assessment purposes only.
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