An AML risk score estimates how much of an address’s money is linked to risky sources, usually on a 0–100 scale. It is a reason to look closer, not proof of a crime — and a low score is not a guarantee that an exchange or issuer will accept the funds.
What the number measures
Checkers follow the transactions that sent money to an address and match the counterparties against labelled entities: exchanges, scams, mixers, sanctioned services and so on. The score summarises how much of the money came from risky categories, how directly, and how risky those categories are. The category breakdown under the score is what explains it.
Scales differ between services
There is no common scale. The same number can mean different things — and at Scorechain a high number means low risk. Here is what each service publishes about its own score:
| Service | Scale | Levels, as published | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| MistTrack | 3–100 | Low 0–30 · Moderate 31–70 · High 71–90 · Severe 91–100 | Each risk type also shows its share of the address’s transaction volume.[1] |
| GetBlock | 0–100 | Low 0–24 · Medium 25–49 · High 50–74 · Very high 75–100 | Its docs warn that a category’s exposure share is not its contribution to the score.[2] |
| AMLCrypto | 0–100% | Green 0–39% · yellow 40–69% | The red zone is not spelled out.[3] |
| Shard | 0–100 | Not published | Breaks the score down by risk tag, with the share of coins under each tag.[4] |
| PublicAML | 0–100 | No bands | The score is the lower of how severe the category is and how far its source is trusted (sanctions authorities and stablecoin issuers rank 100, community reports 25).[5] |
| USDTBanList | 0–100 | Low · medium · high (thresholds not published) | Described as source-of-funds analysis.[6] |
| MetaSleuth | 1–5 | Five levels | Its docs advise against interacting with addresses scored 4 or higher.[7] |
| Scorechain (business API) | 1–100, reversed | 1 = critical risk, 100 = no risk | The opposite direction to everyone else.[8] Its Telegram bot shows screening by entity type instead. |
| AMLBot | 0–100% (Pro+ only) | Low · Medium · High | Lite and Pro show the three levels; exact scores come with Pro+. Thresholds are not published.[9] |
| TRM Labs | Levels only | Low · Medium · High · Unknown | For businesses; no numeric thresholds published.[10] |
Example: a score of 75 is “high” at MistTrack, “very high” at GetBlock, above AMLCrypto’s green and yellow zones — and close to “no risk” at Scorechain. So compare categories, not numbers. Details are in each service review.
Why two checkers disagree
Each provider has its own attribution data. One may already know that an address belongs to a scam; another may not. That is why “no data” should be read as unknown, never as zero risk.
How to act on it
| Result | Sensible reaction |
|---|---|
| Low score, trusted sources | Proceed, keep the report. |
| Medium, mostly P2P or high-risk exchanges | Ask where the funds came from; for large amounts, ask for an exchange withdrawal record. |
| High, or any sanctions/stolen funds | Decline. Don’t try to “clean” coins you already received. |
Scores are lower-bound estimates in a moving field: Chainalysis notes its own illicit-volume figures are revised upward as more addresses are identified.[11]
This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. Rules differ by country and change; check the linked sources.
FAQ
Is a score of 0 good?
Only if the service actually has data on the address. A new or unlabelled address can show 0 because nothing is known yet.
Does a high score mean I broke the law by receiving the funds?
No. It means the funds have a risky history. What matters is how you respond: decline further transfers, keep records and contact your exchange if needed.
Sources
- MistTrack docs — Get risk score (v3). Checked 4 Nov 2026.
- GetBlock docs — How risk scoring works. Checked 4 Nov 2026.
- AMLCrypto — Btrace: AML check. Checked 4 Nov 2026.
- Shard — Risk-API description (PDF). Checked 4 Nov 2026.
- PublicAML — Methodology. Checked 4 Nov 2026.
- USDTBanList — Enterprise compliance API. Checked 4 Nov 2026.
- MetaSleuth docs — Wallet screening API. Checked 4 Nov 2026.
- Scorechain docs — sc_getAddressAnalysis. Checked 4 Nov 2026.
- AMLBot — AMLBot plans explained: Lite, Pro and Pro+ (3 Jun 2026). Checked 4 Nov 2026.
- TRM Labs — June 2025 product highlights (Jul 2025). Checked 4 Nov 2026.
- Chainalysis (original research report) — 2026 Crypto Crime Report Introduction (8 Jan 2026). Checked 4 Nov 2026.