# Transaction Freeze and Compliance Controls

We're excited to announce powerful new compliance and risk management features that give you greater control over incoming transactions and fund availability.

### What's New

#### 🔒 **Transaction Freeze Controls**

Take immediate action on suspicious or high-risk transactions with our new freeze capabilities:

* **Freeze Transactions**: Instantly freeze any incoming transaction for compliance review.
* **Unfreeze with Confidence**: Release funds after completing your review process.
* **Complete Audit Trail**: Track every freeze and unfreeze action with detailed history including who made the decision, when, and why.


#### 🎯 **Automatic Freeze Settings**

Configure wallets to automatically freeze all incoming transactions for review:

* Enable automatic freezing on high-risk or compliance-sensitive wallets.
* Review and approve transactions before funds become available.
* Perfect for wallets requiring additional oversight or regulatory compliance.


#### 📊 **Enhanced Balance Visibility**

Get complete clarity on your fund availability with new balance breakdowns:

* **Total Balance**: See all funds in your wallet.
* **Available Balance**: Know exactly what you can spend right now.
* **Frozen Balance**: Track funds under review.
* **Pending Balance**: Monitor transactions being processed.


### Why This Matters

#### For Compliance Teams

* Meet regulatory requirements by holding funds for mandatory review periods.
* Implement robust AML/KYC workflows with transaction freezing.
* Maintain detailed audit trails for regulatory reporting.


#### For Risk Management

* Respond immediately to suspicious activity by freezing transactions.
* Prevent unauthorized fund movement while investigations are underway.


#### For Operations

* Clear visibility into fund availability prevents accidental overspending.
* Streamlined approval workflows for releasing frozen funds.
* Better reconciliation with detailed balance breakdowns.


### How to Get Started

1. **Manual Freeze/Unfreeze**: Use the new freeze and unfreeze endpoints to control specific transactions.
2. **Automatic Freezing**: Update your wallet settings to enable automatic freezing of incoming transactions.
3. **Monitor Balances**: Check the enhanced balance response to see available vs. frozen funds.


### Coming Soon

We're continuing to enhance our compliance capabilities with:

* **Smart Freeze Rules**: Automatically freeze transactions based on amount thresholds, sender patterns, or custom criteria.
* **Enhanced Integration**: Connect with third-party compliance providers for automated screening.


### API Endpoints

**New Endpoints:**

* Freeze Transaction - See the [Wallet-as-a-Service (Palisade) API](/products/wallet/api-docs/palisade-api/palisade-api).
* Unfreeze Transaction - See the [Wallet-as-a-Service (Palisade) API](/products/wallet/api-docs/palisade-api/palisade-api).


**Enhanced Endpoints:**

* Update Wallet Settings - Now with automatic freeze configuration. See the [Wallet-as-a-Service (Palisade) API](/products/wallet/api-docs/palisade-api/palisade-api).
* Get Wallet Balances - Now returns available, frozen, and pending balances. See the [Wallet-as-a-Service (Palisade) API](/products/wallet/api-docs/palisade-api/palisade-api).
* Get a transaction - Now returns freeze history information. See the [Wallet-as-a-Service (Palisade) API](/products/wallet/api-docs/palisade-api/palisade-api).


### Questions?

For more information about these features, please refer to our [API documentation](/products/wallet/api-docs/palisade-api/palisade-api) or contact your account manager.