Permitted Higher Risk Geographies

As of October 12, 2026, zerohash has updated its list of Permitted Higher Risk Geographies for which enhanced due diligence measures will be applied to all existing and new Platform, business, and individual customers of zerohash and all natural or non-natural person Platform participants (for Participants, see Enhanced Due Diligence measures (EDD))

• Algeria
• Angola
• Bolivia
• Bulgaria
• Cameroon
• Cote d’Ivoire
• Guatemala (New)
• Guinea (New)
• Guinea-Bissau (New)
• Kenya
• Kuwait (New)
• Lao People’s Democratic Republic
• Monaco
• Namibia
• Nepal
• Nigeria
• Pakistan (New)
• Papua New Guinea (New)
• South Africa
• United Arab Emirates - Dubai International Financial Centre and Abu Dhabi Global Market
• Vietnam
• Virgin Islands (UK)
• Zimbabwe (New)

Note: As of October 12, 2026, the United Arab Emirates (except the Dubai International Financial Centre’s financial free zone and Abu Dhabi Global Market, which remains treated as a permitted higher risk geography) has been removed from this list and added to the Prohibited/Restricted Jurisdictions list.

As of May 21, 2026, Burkina Faso and Mozambique were no longer included on this list, but zerohash will complete all ongoing enhanced due diligence measures begun before this date associated with those countries (for Platform Participants see: Enhanced Due Diligence measures (EDD).

Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kuwait, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, and Zimbabwe were added to this list on May 21, 2026. Existing and new customers under these jurisdictions remain subject to Enhanced Due Diligence measures (EDD). Existing and new customers under these jurisdictions will be subject to Enhanced Due Diligence measures (EDD).

Additional limitations and restrictions may be placed on any or all of the jurisdictions listed above depending upon the specific zerohash product or service being provided or for other applicable reasons.