Meridien Bourse
Meridien Bourse · Regulated exchange or VASP · meridien · synthetic attribution
Meridien Bourse scores 1.2 of 10 (minimal risk) as a counterparty, driven mainly by jurisdictional risk (52.0% of the score). It is licensed in France, authorised by France financial supervisory authority, and applies strict identity checks. Operational footprint covers France, United Kingdom, Seychelles.
Due-diligence pillars
Four pillars are scored 0-10 and combined with fixed weights (licensing 35%, jurisdiction 25%, kyc_aml 30%, operational 10%). The result is on the same 0-10 scale as a wallet score so the two can be compared, but it measures the counterparty's controls, not its transaction history.
- Licensed by France financial supervisory authority. (+1.0)
- The authorisation is verifiable against a strong supervisor's public register. (-0.5)
- Holds a MiCA authorisation, which carries specific capital, custody and disclosure obligations. (-0.5)
- Incorporated in France, which carries a jurisdiction risk of 1 of 10 in this model. (+1.0)
- Operates from Seychelles, a higher-risk jurisdiction than the one it is incorporated in. Where a service actually operates matters as much as where it is registered. (+1.6)
- Identity is verified before any withdrawal, with enhanced due diligence on higher-risk customers. (+1.0)
- Holds customer funds, so it is the party a Travel Rule request or a freeze order is served on. (0.0)
- Only 1 address(es) are attributed to this entity, so its on-chain behaviour is barely observable and exposure to it may be under-counted. (+1.0)
Registration
| Status | licensed |
|---|---|
| Regulator | France financial supervisory authority |
| Evidence | verified |
| Reference | FR-CD4BF416 |
| MiCA | authorised |
Jurisdiction
| Incorporated in | France (FR) |
|---|---|
| Operational hubs | FR, GB, SC |
| FATF grey list | no |
| Offshore secrecy | no |
KYC and AML
| KYC rigour | strict |
|---|---|
| Withdrawal KYC threshold | $0 |
| Transaction monitoring | mature |
| Travel Rule | ready |
| Sanctions screening | yes |
| Source-of-funds checks | yes |
Operational integrity
| Custody model | custodial |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 |
| Chains | ETH |
| Clustered addresses | 1 |
The regulatory file is seeded, not sourced from a register. Licence references and dates are fabricated for demonstration and must never be relied on for a real onboarding decision.