Bermuda completes blockchain compliance pilot that blocks illegal transactions in real time

Chainlink, Apex Group, Bluprynt, and Hacken have completed an embedded supervision pilot with the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA).

According to documentation shared by the involved parties, the pilot automated compliance processes, including identity verification, reserve backing, and transaction monitoring. The system also blocks non-compliant transactions before they settle.

What digital asset pilot did Bermuda complete? 

The recently concluded pilot in Bermuda is the Embedded Supervision Solution. It combines the systems of Chainlink, Apex Group, Bluprynt, and Hacken, with each handling a specific enforcement function.

Bluprynt verified the issuer’s legal identity and token contract using its Know Your Issuer (KYI) framework. It also translated Bermuda’s Digital Asset Business Act (DABA) and Digital Asset Issuance Act (DAIA) requirements.

Chainlink’s (LINK) Automated Compliance Engine (ACE) evaluates policies at transaction time. Proof of Reserve confirms that off-chain assets exist using decentralized oracle networks. Secure Mint automatically stops token issuance when reserves fall below the required level. The Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) keeps compliance information attached to assets even when they move across different blockchains.

Apex Group provided verified reserve data from neutral custodians, and Hacken’s Extractor platform monitored the blockchain in real-time, detecting anomalies and scoring risk.

The system spotted issues within 250 to 500 milliseconds of a transaction being added to the blockchain.

The system ran on Ethereum’s Sepolia and Base Sepolia testnets across two tracks.

Track one handled identity and compliance policy enforcement, combining Bluprynt, Chainlink and Hacken’s abilities.

Track two managed proof of reserve enforcement and asset surveillance, combining Apex Group’s data with Chainlink’s Secure Mint contracts and Hacken’s real-time analytics.

Non-compliant transactions were blocked before they could be finalized, and this included situations where issuer credentials were absent or reserve requirements were not met.

Now that the pilot is completed, what next?

The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) found several problems specific to decentralized finance and digital asset markets. These include the absence of a central authority in DeFi systems, the need for effective anti-money laundering frameworks despite the anonymity, and the fast pace of DeFi innovation.

Issues like the jurisdictional uncertainty across global digital asset flows and the need for real-time supervisory tools were also mentioned.

Bluprynt recently secured $4.25 million in seed funding to expand its compliance operating system for on-chain finance. Investors include Coinbase Ventures and Valor Capital Group.

Apex Group, which already services approximately $3.5 trillion in assets across 52 countries, is acquiring Mercer Administration Services in Australia. The deal received regulatory clearance from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission in March 2026.

The consortium is going to continue to work with the BMA to launch the embedded supervision system toward production usage through a phased rollout. The system will be expanded to include issuer identity and licensing enforcement, multi-jurisdictional compliance, broader participation, and full production deployment with ongoing regulatory iteration.