Orbital, a leader in stablecoin and traditional global payment services, has partnered with Know Your Customer to elevate its compliance operations. The collaboration introduces cutting-edge KYB automation to Orbital’s infrastructure, enabling smoother, safer onboarding and reinforcing trust in international transactions.
As stablecoins continue to transform financial ecosystems, regulatory expectations are rapidly evolving. Companies like Orbital, which straddle digital and traditional payments, must ensure robust due diligence at scale. Know Your Customer was chosen for its unparalleled access to corporate registries in over 140 countries and its insistence on validated documentation—making it an ideal partner in safeguarding compliance.
Claus Christensen, CEO and Co-Founder of Know Your Customer, said: “Orbital’s forward-thinking approach to stablecoin and traditional cross-border transactions aligns perfectly with our mission of empowering businesses through best-in-class KYC/AML compliance technology… ”
Through this integration, Orbital reduces onboarding delays while reinforcing trust and compliance integrity. Gary Mushrow, Head of Compliance Product at Orbital, explained: “Compliance isn’t about ticking boxes – it’s about ensuring the businesses we work with are legitimate and trustworthy… ”
Founded in 2017, Orbital operates from hubs in London, Tallinn, and Gibraltar, with more than 120 employees worldwide. The firm processed over $5.6 billion in cross-border payments during 2024 and holds multiple regulatory licences, including from the UK’s FCA, as well as oversight in Estonia, Gibraltar, and Switzerland.
About Orbital:
Orbital is an award-winning global payments platform with over 8 years of experience in orchestrating secure and seamless stablecoin and traditional payments for businesses globally.
Orbital equips B2B and B2C businesses with an all-in-one platform that offers named vIBANs, Stablecoin Wallets, and the ability to pay-in, payout, and exchange across all major stablecoins, traditional currencies, and over 80 exotic currencies, interchangeably.
Orbital’s multi-jurisdictional licensing framework, combined with compliance with international security standards including SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001:2022, CSA TPC, and Cyber Essentials Plus, enables the platform to seamlessly unify both stablecoin and traditional currency payments on a global scale.
For more information visit https://getorbital.com or follow Orbital on LinkedIn or X.
About Know Your Customer
Know Your Customer is an award-winning RegTech company specialised in next-generation business verification solutions for financial institutions and regulated organisations worldwide. For teams struggling with inefficient client due diligence and onboarding processes, Know Your Customer offers an intuitive digital compliance workspace that combines unmatched real-time registry data, covering over 140 countries, seamless integrations, and AI-powered smart automation. This streamlined approach transforms the compliance function at its core, allowing clients to customise their solutions by selecting only the functionalities they need, all accessible via a robust REST API.
Founded in Hong Kong in 2015, with a local presence in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Dublin, London, and Shanghai, Know Your Customer has built a global customer base across 11 verticals and 18 jurisdictions. The company also maintains a wide network of technology and data partners, ensuring high-quality entity data and enhanced compliance processes for its clients.
For more information visit https://knowyourcustomer.com or follow Know Your Customer on LinkedIn or X.
