Developer Guides

Step-by-step guides for implementing Fairway compliance solutions

Getting Started

Quick Start Guide

Get up and running with Fairway in under 10 minutes

5 min read

Core Concepts

Understand identity proofs, vaults, and trust registries

10 min read

Compliance Implementation

The Compliance Bridge — DeFi to Institutions

"Institutions don't fear yield. They fear headlines." Learn how to build the trust bridge between DeFi and institutional capital.

The Challenge

  • • AML gaps: Funds moving through pools without source clarity
  • • Sanctions evasion: Blacklisted wallets and restricted jurisdictions
  • • Auditability: Regulators demand clear trails, DeFi provides opacity

The Solution: Verify → Prove → Access

Define: Institutions define KYC/AML policies
Prove: Fairway vaults create ZK-proofs (no PII on-chain)
Access: Identity tokens unlock compliant DeFi participation

Technical Implementation

KYC/AML Workflows

Implement compliant user onboarding with zero-knowledge proofs

15 min readCardano

PII Minimization

Protect user privacy while maintaining compliance requirements

12 min readPrivacy

Sanctions Screening

Implement real-time sanctions checking and compliance monitoring

10 min readCompliance

GDPR & eIDAS Compliance

Navigate European regulations with compliant identity solutions

20 min readEU Regulation

Integration Patterns

Multi-Chain Architecture

Deploy compliance across Cardano, Ethereum, and other EVM chains

Supported Networks

• Cardano Mainnet
• Ethereum
• Polygon
• Arbitrum
• Base
• Optimism

Best Practices

Start with Testnet

Always test your integration on testnet before mainnet deployment

Cache Eligibility Results

Implement caching to reduce API calls and improve performance

Handle Errors Gracefully

Implement proper error handling for compliance failures